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Peter Kerruish, Age 36 at time of death SIMPLE STEPS TO Peter’s son Rob was only 13 years old LOWER YOUR RISK when he witnessed his 36-year-old father suffer a heart attack in the family lounge OF HEART DISEASE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 17 2019 $3 room. Consequently Rob took good care of • Visit your GP for a heart health check his own health. But genetics intervened • Be smoke-free and on January 10, 2017 he suffered his • Limit alcohol intake first heart attack, followed by his second • Know your numbers: your blood cholesterol, heart attack one month later. Rob now blood pressure and blood sugar levels has four stents and honours his father’s • Maintain a healthy weight memory by being a passionate Big Heart Appeal door knock volunteer. • Be physically active most days of the week • Enjoy a heart-healthy diet FINDING • Look after your mental and social health JUST • Know your family history of heart disease DORY TRY ME WARNING SIGNS ‘ I’M DIE EVERY OF A HEART ATTACK PM’S VIDEO These can vary from person to person, and PROUD TO STORYBOOKSTORYBOOKTODAY TODAY SINGLE DAY they may not always be sudden or severe. DETAILS WARNING FOR You may experience just one symptom, or VACCINATE ’ PAGE 44 SMUGGLERS a combination. Warning signs can include: ERIN MOLAN P5 • Discomfort, heaviness, tightness, FOR JUST $2.80 WITH YOUR PAPER P14–15 pressure or pain in your chest, arm(s), shoulder(s), neck, jaw or back • Feeling dizzy or light-headed • Shortness of breath • Nausea • Cold sweat HEART DISEASE does not discriminate. It affects • Feeling “generally unwell” us all - fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. It could result in hospitalisation, disability or death, and there is IF YOU THINK often only one degree of separation between ONE YOU’RE HAVING each of us and Australia’s biggest serial killer. 1859 0 A HEART ATTACK The Heart Foundation is lobbying for change but PERSON • STOP - rest immediately 28 • TALK - tell someone how you feel we’re all in this together. It is a matter of national DIES DIE EVERY • CALL – if symptoms are severe, getting worse importance and it is now up to all of us; governments, Ellen Smith EVERY MINUTES YEAR or have lasted more than 10 minutes, call individuals, families, friends and colleagues to Age 61 at time of death 000 for an ambulance. Every minute counts. manage this disease and lessen the impact. Ellen had a fatal heart attack in 2008. Her family had a strong history of heart disease. She had For heart health information and Here are a few stories from the heartland. lost both her parents to heart attacks, and two of her brothers support, call our Helpline on 13 11 12 also suffered heart attacks. Fortunately, both her brothers survived. As heart disease runs in the family, Ellen’s son Philip has been proactive in keeping up his health through exercise, diet and medication for high cholesterol to try to ensure he doesn’t have the same fate TO CATCH A KILLER and leave his wife and son behind. FORMER detective and New South Wales Assistant Police Commissioner quite shocked.” Even though he’s always Help stop this serial killer: The Heart Foundation Clive Small knows about serial killers. looked after himself and is a keen walker, Clarrie Bourke is a national leader in research into the causes, He led the team that eventually the doctors discovered a blockage in one captured Australia’s most notorious of Clive’s heart arteries, which was then Age 45 at time of death prevention and treatment of heart disease and killer, Ivan Milat. He spent years cleared and held open with a stent. related disorders. It has been funding research tracking the Calabrian Mafia who had “It can happen to anyone,” says ‘It was the saddest day of for 60 years, including the groundbreaking blood on their hands from numerous Clive, “But I feel very fortunate as my life, says Lisa Ronson executions. But he didn’t know he was only a few days ago I saw the doctor when recalling the death of work of Dr Graeme Sloman, who played a vital being stalked by Australia’s biggest and he said I’m progressing very well. her father Clarrie Bourke. role in developing the artificial pacemaker. serial killer – heart disease. I’m still undergoing some follow-up Clarrie suffered a heart examinations, I’m a bit more careful attack, but he taught his Funding for this important work comes principally “I’d had no indication of a heart Gayle Bernaldo, Age 30 at time of death problem but over a period of time I felt I about the food I eat but I can now fully daughter well. ‘He instilled from generous, everyday Australians. So please lost my energy and strength and found resume my daily walks. I’m just really in me a set of values I have It was Australia Day. Gayle’s sister Angela donate today, to save lives tomorrow. THE TRUTH it hard even to walk up a set of stairs,” grateful for the speed with which the always followed,’ says Lisa, was working at a hotel, packing up a breakfast he says, “That was the basis on which I doctor acted. I had no thought about ‘kindness, authenticity, hard REVEALED buffet, when her mother called saying that Gayle >> went to the doctor. He immediately put having a heart problem, let alone a work and above all, loyalty.’ VICTIMS had been admitted to hospital and was now on life INSIDE me in to hospital where I had a number heart attack, so my advice to people Clarrie’s legacy lives on. support. She was in a coma. Gayle’s husband had of tests and that was when the doctor is go to your doctor and get a heart Lisa only wishes he had a health check and learn the warning given her CPR until the paramedics got there but ‘heart health check which Clarrie Bourke told me I’d had a heart attack. I was signs of a heart attack.” Former Detective and NSW Police sadly, four days later Gayle’s life support was would have saved his life.’ Assistant Commissioner, Clive Small. switched off. Her daughter will be seven next year. Stock photo. Posed by model. by model. Posed Posed StockStock photo. photo. This material has been developed by the Heart Foundation for general information and education purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider if you have, or suspect you have, a health problem. The statistics provided are based on averages from Australian Bureau of Statistics 2018, Causes of Death 2017, ABS cat. no. 3303.0, September. ©2019 National Heart Foundation of Australia ABN 98 008 419 761 TELE01Z01MA - V1 V1 - TELE01Z01MA SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019 COURIERMAIL.COM.AU Country freight SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019 COURIERMAIL.COM.AU $3 INC GST February 17, 2019 $1.80 30c extra. 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