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Croi CEO, Neil Johnson has advised people to find out more about heart valve disease by tuning into a webinar to be held in two week’s time.

A fish flopping in your heart. A washing machine in your chest. Your heart turning over. That is how patients have described the symptoms of atrial fibrillation (AFib) or irregular heartbeat.

Croí, the heart and stroke charity, provides a vital accommodation service to the families of loved ones receiving heart or stroke care in Galway, recognising the important role loved ones play in a patient’s recovery.

Croí, the heart disease and stroke charity based in Galway, has received a major international recognition in being the first Irish organisation to be accredited by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) for its work in cardiovascular risk management and prevention.

When Gearóidín Uí Loideáin contacted her friend Norita one day two years ago and said she was taking her to the city for some retail therapy little did she realise that that trip to the shops would save her friend's life.

As many as one in five people in Galway will have a stroke at some time in their lives. A stroke which is a ‘brain attack’ - is to the brain, what a heart attack is to the heart, says local heart & stroke charity Croi, ahead of World Stroke Day on Thursday October 29.

Among those most impacted by COVID-19 are individuals living with heart disease or with specific heart conditions such as heart valve disease.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused great alarm and distress across the country. Understandably, many of those living with heart disease are anxious and concerned.

Mayo GAA has joined forces with both Mindspace Mayo and Croí, the Heart and Stroke Charity, as its official health partners for 2020.

Croí - the Heart & Stroke Charity and its subsidiary, the National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health (NIPC), has scooped three top awards at the Irish Healthcare Awards held this month in Dublin. The Awards, now in their 18th year, recognise innovation and excellence in the Irish healthcare sector.