Heart Warrior Project: For cardiac arrest survivors & those at risk
I’m Jellis Vaes, founder of The Heart Warrior Project and a sudden cardiac arrest survivor. I started this project after experiencing firsthand how intense and life-altering this journey can be — and how little emotional support is available.
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Upcoming Health Expert! Prof. Katie Dainty (opens the original)
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Join us live on the 28th of August to ask your question directly to Prof. Dainty. You can sign up here: https://calendly.com/d/dz29-hgz-6by/live-q-a-meetup-with-prof-katie-dainty-on-co-survivors Can’t join us live but still have a question? Submit your question here: https://heartwarriorproject.com/experts/ Prof. Katie Dainty is a qualitative social scientist, Research Chair in Patient-Centred Outcomes at North York General Hospital, and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. Her
Life After the ICU: Understanding Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) with Dr. Brian Peach (opens the original)
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The resources mentioned in this episode can be found here: https://heartwarriorproject.com/post-intensive-care-syndrome-dr-brian-peach/ Leaving the intensive care unit doesn’t always mean that recovery is over. Many cardiac arrest survivors continue to struggle with fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, PTSD, weakness, and cognitive problems for months or even years after spending time in the ICU. Yet many have never heard of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). In this episode of The Heart Warrior Proje
Health Trackers for Heart Patients: Helpful or Harmful? (opens the original)
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Health trackers… They are becoming increasingly popular. But can a health tracker actually help when you cope with a heart condition, or would it just make you more anxious? After wearing the WHOOP health tracker for 11 months, I wanted to share what I personally found useful as someone living with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, an ICD, and exercise limitations. Although I used WHOOP, many of the features I discuss are also available on health trackers from other brands. The main features that I
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