BEAT Heart Failure: Why Primary Care Holds the Key

Life After the Implant – Patients tell us what’s it like to live with a cardiac device

Welcome to Heart Failure Unfiltered, a powerful podcast series from the Pumping Marvellous Foundation — the UK’s heart failure charity. In Episode 2: Life After the Implant, Nick Hartshorne-Evans is joined by Dr Fozia Ahmed, Consultant Cardiologist and patients living with ICD and CRT devices to explore what happens after the procedure. Because the real story doesn’t start in the theatre.It starts when you go home. ❤️ What Is Life Really Like After a Heart Device? This episode goes beyond the clinical explanation and into the real, lived experience of life with a cardiac device. 💬 From the moment you leave hospital… 💬 To the fears, questions, and realities that follow… 💬 To finding your way back to “normal” — whatever that means. 🧠 What You’ll Learn 🎙️ Real Patient Voices This is not theory. You’ll hear honest, unfiltered experiences from people living with cardiac devices — sharing what surprised them, what challenged them, and what helped them move forward. Because living with heart failure isn’t just physical. It’s emotional, social, and deeply personal. ⚡ Why This Episode Matters Too often, the focus is on the procedure — not the person. But life after a cardiac device raises real questions: This episode gives clarity, reassurance, and truth — from both clinical and patient perspectives. 🧠 Who This Episode Is For 📣 About the Pumping Marvellous Foundation We exist to make heart failure understandable, manageable, and less frightening. By amplifying patient voice and working alongside the NHS, we aim to improve outcomes and everyday life for people living with heart failure. Visit https://pumpingmarvellous.org [https://pumpingmarvellous.org] or https://beathf.org.uk [https://beathf.org.uk] for further information.   🔔 Follow the Series This is Episode 2 of a 3-part series on cardiac devices. 👉 Episode 1: What are ICD, CRT-P & CRT-D? 👉 Episode 3:Talking about cardiac devices and their role in the management of heart failure? Subscribe to stay informed, supported, and connected. 💬 Join the Conversation Living with a cardiac device? Waiting for one? Share your experience or questions in the comments — your voice matters.

Heart Failure & Cardiac Devices Explained | ICD, CRT-P & CRT-D | Patient Stories + Cardiologist Insight

Welcome to Heart Failure Unfiltered, a powerful new 3-part podcast series from the Pumping Marvellous Foundation — the UK’s heart failure charity. In this episode, Nick Hartshorne-Evans, Founder & CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, is joined by Dr Fozia Ahmed,Consultant Cardiologist, and patients living with cardiac devices to open up an honest, human conversation about heart failure treatment.  This episode focuses on one big question: What are ICDs, CRT-Ps and CRT-Ds — and why do some people with heart failure need them?  What You’ll Learn         What’s actually happening in the heart during heart failure        When medication alone may not be enough      What ICD, CRT-P and CRT-D devices do — explained simply        The difference between these life-saving devices      How devices help reduce risk and improve quality of life        What it really feels like to be told you might need one Real Patient Voices This isn’t just clinical theory. You’ll hear directly from people living with cardiac devices— their fears, their questions, and what they wish they’d known earlier. Because heart failure isn’t just a diagnosis. It’s a life lived day-to-day. Why This Matters Heart failure affects over a million people in the UK — yet many are diagnosed late. Cardiac devices like ICDs and CRTs can:         Prevent sudden cardiac death         Improve heart function      Transform quality of life But too often, patients don’t fully understand theiroptions. This podcast changes that. Who This Episode Is For     People living with heart failure        Anyone told they may need a cardiac device     Families and carers      Healthcare professionals wanting a patient-firstperspective       NHS leaders focused on improving cardiovascularoutcomes   About the Pumping Marvellous Foundation Visit https://pumpingmarvellous.org [https://pumpingmarvellous.org] or https://beathf.org.uk [https://beathf.org.uk] for further information. We exist to make heart failure understandable, manageable,and less frightening. Through education, community, and patient voice, we workalongside the NHS to improve outcomes and experience for people living with heart failure.   Subscribe to stay informed, empowered, and connected.   Join the Conversation   Have you been told you might need a device? Living with an ICD or CRT? Share your experience in the comments — your story helps others.

What Will Heart Failure Care Look Like in 2030 — And Are We Ready?

What does “better” heart failure care actually look like in2030? And more importantly… 👉 Do we have a shared vision to get there?   In this episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered, Nick Hartshorne-Evans the CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation explores the future of heart failure care — from the perspective of patients, clinicians, and the NHS.   💡 What this episode explores: Whether the NHS has a clear, shared vision for heart failurecare What is currently missing from the future conversation How life with heart failure should feel different by 2030 What should become routine — not exceptional — in caredelivery The role of simplicity in designing the future system   🔍 The key questions: Are we moving fast enough to improve outcomes? What happens if nothing changes? What should be simpler by 2030 — and what’s the risk if it isn’t? Who needs to be braver to make change happen?   🎯 What success looks like: Not just better metrics on paper — but real-world change that patients can feel: Earlier recognition Faster, more confident treatment Better coordination across the system Improved quality of life   ⚡ The challenge: If we don’t define the future of heart failure care… Who will?   🔎 Who this is for: NHS commissioners and ICS leaders Cardiologists, GPs, and specialist teams Policymakers and healthcare leaders People living with heart failure and their families   ❤️ About the Pumping Marvellous Foundation Working with patients, communities, and the NHS to shape the future of heart failure care across the UK.

BEAT to TREAT: Why Delays in Heart Failure Care Are Costing Lives

When it comes to heart failure, time matters. But where do we lose it? In this episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered, Nick Hartshorne-Evans CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, explores one of the most critical gaps in NHS cardiovascular care: 👉 The delay between first symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.   💡 What this episode covers: Why heart failure diagnosis is often delayed The early signs patients notice before the system does Where care gets stuck between diagnosis and action What makes clinicians hesitate — and what helps them movefaster Why knowing what to do isn’t the same as doing it   ⚡ Introducing BEAT to TREAT A model designed to shorten the time between concern andcare. This episode explores: What problem BEAT to TREAT is solving How it accelerates decision-making and treatment initiation Why traditional pathways can slow things down Where speed makes the biggest difference for patients   🔍 The critical questions: Where do we wait when we shouldn’t? Where could we move faster? And what would patients feel first if we got this right?   🎯 The reality: If time is one of the biggest determinants of outcome inheart failure… Why do we still accept delay as part of the pathway?   🔎 Who this is for: GPs, nurses, and Primary Care teams Cardiologists and specialist services NHS commissioners and ICS leaders Anyone involved in improving cardiovascular pathways   ❤️ About the Pumping Marvellous Foundation Working with patients and the NHS to improve heart failure diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes across the UK.

Hidden Heart Failure Risk Is Everywhere — Are We Ready to Act? | BEAT HF

What are BEAT Heart Health Events really showing us? In this episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered, Nick Hartshorne-Evans CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation explores a critical question for the NHS and prevention: 👉 Are we seeing more cardiovascular risk — or simply seeing it sooner?   Across communities, patterns are emerging: Repeating risk factors People discovering risks they didn’t know they had Shifts in age, background, and health profiles Earlier signals that were previously missed But spotting risk is only the first step.   💡 What this episode explores: What BEAT Heart Health Events are revealing about population health Whether we are interpreting real trends — or projectingassumptions How communities are responding to earlier identification of risk What should happen after someone attends a heart health event How to turn insight into action without overwhelming people   🔍 The bigger question: If BEAT events are a mirror… What is the community showing us right now — and are we ready to respond?   ⚡ The BEAT Lens: Simple. Recognisable. Actionable. Making risk visible without making it frightening — and turning awareness into meaningful change.   🎯 Who this is for: Public health leaders and NHS commissioners Primary Care and community healthcare teams Cardiovascular clinicians and prevention specialists People interested in heart health and early risk detection   ❤️ About the Pumping Marvellous Foundation Working with patients, communities, and the NHS to improveheart failure prevention, outcomes, and quality of life.