Can my heart be fixed?
Even when we try to stay healthy, our hearts can still face serious problems.
Introduction
Between medicines, procedures carried out through small incisions and open-heart surgery, there are many ways to help get your heart health back on track.
Expert advice
How do doctors fix a damaged heart?
This section will take you inside the world of cardiac care where you can meet some of the practitioners who are busy mending hearts.
Little heart, big surgery
Ciarán Sloan and Cara McAreavy learned at their 20-week pregnancy scan that their son, James, had serious heart abnormalities. Just weeks before his first birthday, James underwent major heart surgery.
Hear James’s story from his dad and the surgeon who performed the procedure, Mr Jonathan McGuinness.
Managing medication
Cardiologist Dr Sorcha Allen explains how medications can support heart health, help prevent more serious problems and why understanding your treatment is key to staying on track.
Inside the Cath lab
Cardiologist Dr Daniel O’Hare and his team guide us through a hospital cardiology department and explain what patients can expect in the Cath Lab during treatments.
Real-life stories
Listen to the voices of people who have experienced heart disease, surgery and recovery firsthand. Their stories reveal not only the science of repairing the heart, but also the human experiences behind every diagnosis, treatment and outcome.
Nineteen stents, one turning point
Mark Sherry has had 19 stents fitted since 2006. He reflects on the heart attack that ultimately prompted him to re-assess his lifestyle, and the changes he has made to improve his heart health since.
Discovering a congenital heart defect
Olivia McLoughlin Sweeney discovered she had a congenital heart defect that required emergency open heart surgery. She shares her experience and recovery journey.