David’s Heart Failure Story
David Best is 79 years old. He lives in Sligo with his wife, Dympna. He is also living with heart failure.
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Attracta’s Story
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Attracta is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Heart Failure, working in Sligo University Hospital. When asked why she chose to specialise in heart failure, she answered “I’ve always been
Gerald’s Heart Failure Story
Gerald McTernan is 72 years old. He lives in Leitrim with his wife Nora. He is also living with heart failure.
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Making changes for life – Terry’s story
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]One of the programmes here at Croí is a Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme, designed to provide ongoing support and motivation to individuals with cardiovascular disease to achieve the
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Heart Valve Disease – a brief introduction
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Written by Croí’s Cardiovascular Nurse Specialist, Patricia Hall Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term for all types of disease that affect the heart and blood vessels. Most commonly it
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Top 10 tips for a Heart Healthy Valentine’s Day
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5050″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]By Christine Houlihan, Sligo IT student on placement with Croí Your beloved may have the key to your heart, but healthy eating and getting active can be the
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Maintaining change this New Year
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The New Year offers us a fresh start to make some changes in our lives. But change can be difficult and takes time and perseverance…research shows that only about 20%
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Tips for becoming a mindful eater in 2019
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4624″][vc_single_image image=”4625″][vc_single_image image=”4626″][vc_single_image image=”4633″][vc_single_image image=”4628″][vc_single_image image=”4629″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]This time of year can be overwhelming when it comes to food, especially if you are focused on losing some weight to
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Transition year students lend a helping hand at Croí
We received a lovely note from Róisín, a Transition Year student from St. Paul’s Secondary School, Oughterard, who just completed her TY placement with us! Thank you, Róisín – it
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Stay on track this Christmas
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4474″][vc_single_image image=”4469″][vc_single_image image=”4472″][vc_single_image image=”4476″][vc_single_image image=”4477″][vc_single_image image=”4478″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]The festive season should be enjoyed, but with temptations all around we may need that extra bit of motivation to avoid overindulging.
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