My Adult Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis Journey: Tess’ Story
In this episode of From the Heart, we’re joined by Tess Waterhouse who shares her remarkable journey of receiving a diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) at age 23. Tess shares her experience with open-heart surgery for her atrial septal defect (ASD) and...
Deadly Heart Trek, and Rheumatic Heart Disease: Dr Gavin Wheaton
This episode, Sami chats to Dr Gavin Wheaton about Rheumatic Heart Disease, and the Deadly Heart Trek.Dr Wheaton is a paediatric cardiologist at Adelaide’s Women and Children’s Hospital, and part of the Deadly Heart Trek. Deadly Heart Trek is a group of experienced...
CHD Community and Me: Ellen Mitchell’s Story
This episode, Sami chats to Ellen Mitchell about the impact of becoming a Heart Mum, and how she gives back to the CHD community. Ellen is the Regional Community Coordinator for HeartKids in South Australia. Through her work, Ellen attends regional cardiac clinics,...

