Welcome to Heart Failure Unfiltered, a powerful podcast series from the Pumping Marvellous Foundation — the UK’s heart failure charity.

In Episode 2: Life After the Implant, Nick Hartshorne-Evans is joined by Dr Fozia Ahmed, Consultant Cardiologist and patients living with ICD and CRT devices to explore what happens after the procedure.

Because the real story doesn’t start in the theatre.It starts when you go home.

❤️ What Is Life Really Like After a Heart Device?

This episode goes beyond the clinical explanation and into the real, lived experience of life with a cardiac device.

💬 From the moment you leave hospital…
💬 To the fears, questions, and realities that follow…
💬 To finding your way back to “normal” — whatever that means.

🧠 What You’ll Learn

🎙️ Real Patient Voices

This is not theory.

You’ll hear honest, unfiltered experiences from people living with cardiac devices — sharing what surprised them, what challenged them, and what helped them move forward.

Because living with heart failure isn’t just physical.
It’s emotional, social, and deeply personal.

⚡ Why This Episode Matters

Too often, the focus is on the procedure — not the person.

But life after a cardiac device raises real questions:

This episode gives clarity, reassurance, and truth — from both clinical and patient perspectives.

🧠 Who This Episode Is For

📣 About the Pumping Marvellous Foundation

We exist to make heart failure understandable, manageable, and less frightening.

By amplifying patient voice and working alongside the NHS, we aim to improve outcomes and everyday life for people living with heart failure.

Visit https://pumpingmarvellous.org or https://beathf.org.uk for further information.

🔔 Follow the Series

This is Episode 2 of a 3-part series on cardiac devices.

👉 Episode 1: What are ICD, CRT-P & CRT-D?
👉 Episode 3:Talking about cardiac devices and their role in the management of heart failure?

Subscribe to stay informed, supported, and connected.

💬 Join the Conversation

Living with a cardiac device?
Waiting for one?

Share your experience or questions in the comments — your voice matters.

Welcome to Heart Failure Unfiltered, a powerful new 3-part podcast series from the Pumping Marvellous Foundation — the UK’s heart failure charity.

In this episode, Nick Hartshorne-Evans, Founder & CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, is joined by Dr Fozia Ahmed,Consultant Cardiologist, and patients living with cardiac devices to open up an honest, human conversation about heart failure treatment.

This episode focuses on one big question:

What are ICDs, CRT-Ps and CRT-Ds — and why do some people with heart failure need them?

What You’ll Learn

What’s actually happening in the heart during heart failure

When medication alone may not be enough

What ICD, CRT-P and CRT-D devices do — explained simply

The difference between these life-saving devices

How devices help reduce risk and improve quality of life

What it really feels like to be told you might need one

Real Patient Voices

This isn’t just clinical theory.

You’ll hear directly from people living with cardiac devices— their fears, their questions, and what they wish they’d known earlier.

Because heart failure isn’t just a diagnosis.

It’s a life lived day-to-day.

Why This Matters

Heart failure affects over a million people in the UK — yet many are diagnosed late.

Cardiac devices like ICDs and CRTs can:

Prevent sudden cardiac death

Improve heart function

Transform quality of life

But too often, patients don’t fully understand theiroptions.

This podcast changes that.

Who This Episode Is For

People living with heart failure

Anyone told they may need a cardiac device

Families and carers

Healthcare professionals wanting a patient-firstperspective

NHS leaders focused on improving cardiovascularoutcomes

About the Pumping Marvellous Foundation

Visit https://pumpingmarvellous.org or https://beathf.org.uk for further information.

We exist to make heart failure understandable, manageable,and less frightening.

Through education, community, and patient voice, we workalongside the NHS to improve outcomes and experience for people living with heart failure.

Subscribe to stay informed, empowered, and connected.

Join the Conversation

Have you been told you might need a device?

Living with an ICD or CRT?

Share your experience in the comments — your story helps others.

What does “better” heart failure care actually look like in2030?

And more importantly…

👉 Do we have a shared vision to get there?

In this episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered, Nick Hartshorne-Evans the CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation explores the future of heart failure care — from the perspective of patients, clinicians, and the NHS.

💡 What this episode explores:

Whether the NHS has a clear, shared vision for heart failurecare

What is currently missing from the future conversation

How life with heart failure should feel different by 2030

What should become routine — not exceptional — in caredelivery

The role of simplicity in designing the future system

🔍 The key questions:

Are we moving fast enough to improve outcomes?

What happens if nothing changes?

What should be simpler by 2030 — and what’s the risk if it isn’t?

Who needs to be braver to make change happen?

🎯 What success looks like:

Not just better metrics on paper — but real-world change that patients can feel:

Earlier recognition

Faster, more confident treatment

Better coordination across the system

Improved quality of life

⚡ The challenge:

If we don’t define the future of heart failure care… Who will?

🔎 Who this is for:

NHS commissioners and ICS leaders

Cardiologists, GPs, and specialist teams

Policymakers and healthcare leaders

People living with heart failure and their families

❤️ About the Pumping Marvellous Foundation

Working with patients, communities, and the NHS to shape the future of heart failure care across the UK.