Katherine Isaac, living with stroke

Beat heart disease and stroke

Katherine Isaac’s unexpected stroke changed her life.

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I focus on the year from now.

Katherine Isaac

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We drive life-saving medical breakthroughs, advocate for better health, and bring together the brightest minds to improve diagnosis, care and support. Our key priorities are:
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Transform the stroke system and care
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Prevent the surge of heart failure

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Improve cardiac arrest survival rates

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Close the gaps in health inequity

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Champion congenital heart disease lifelong care

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