This Christmas, your gift for heart research will help keep Aussie families together.
With fatal heart attacks rising, there will sadly be more empty seats at Christmas tables across Australia this year.
But you can help us change that by donating to heart research so we can carry on Dr Victor Chang’s vision of a future free from heart disease
Your tax-deductible gift this Christmas will help fight atherosclerosis, one of the key drivers of fatal heart attacks.
Will you help fund heart research and provide a better future for generations to come?
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Every day is a race against the clock to find answers that will save lives like Kade’s
Christine Handford will never forget the fear and pain in her son Kade’s voice when she spoke to him for the very last time.
At just 31 years old, Kade rang his mum to ask what a heart attack feels like. Christine was helpless, and hours away, as she explained the symptoms and told Kade to phone an ambulance right away.
Emergency services worked to save Kade’s life, but tragically his heart attack was fatal.
After his death, it was discovered that Kade had atherosclerosis, which is known as the ‘silent killer’ as often the person does not have any symptoms.
Atherosclerosis is the hardening and narrowing of the arteries in the heart caused by a build-up of plaque and is one of the leading causes of heart disease. A severe or sudden blockage can cause heart attack and sudden death.
Kade’s parents, Christine and Garry, and his two brothers miss him every day - especially at Christmas time. This year will be their third without Kade.
Christine and Garry are passionate about heart research - they don’t want another parent to go through the pain and loss they have experienced. Research is essential to unlock the causes of atherosclerosis, how to treat it and potentially prevent it altogether.
With your donation this Christmas, you can help us accelerate this vital heart research and help save lives.
Christine shares her story
The tragic loss of her son Kade at just 31 years old to a heart attack and why research matters to her.
We won’t stop until we find a cure
The Vascular Biology Laboratory is tackling the causes of heart attacks head-on. With your help, they have made significant discoveries by identifying the top 162 genes responsible for heart attacks.
The team is now focusing on the gene PHACTR1, which they have identified as a key driver in coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis - the leading underlying cause of heart attacks.
The cause of atherosclerosis, how to treat it, and even how to help prevent it, could lie in uncovering the secrets of the PHACTR1 gene.
Why your gift for heart research this Christmas is needed to help keep Aussie families together
Continuing Dr Victor Chang’s vision in the search for scientific breakthroughs.
Dr Victor Chang was one of Australia’s most gifted heart surgeons, a pioneer of modern heart transplant surgery and a humanitarian.
With more than 200 scientists and 23 laboratories across Australia, at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, we are continuing his vision in the search for scientific breakthroughs that improve patient care and save lives.
18 Australians lose their lives to heart attacks every day. Heart disease is the single biggest killer of all Australians, and can strike at any age — even in fit and healthy people.
We've already made crucial discoveries that will save lives. With your donation this Christmas, you can help us accelerate this vital heart research. ❤️
Thank you to our generous supporters!
Will you join the fight against heart disease?
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