In this episode, we talk to Holly Morrell, the Founder and CEO of Heartfelt. Heartfelt provides cardiac screening in order to save lives from preventable tragedies due to Sudden Cardiac Death. Learn how Holly got started, who inspired her to do this important work, and what her vision is for making the world a better place.
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Guest Bio
Heartfelt’s Founder / Executive Director, Holly Morrell, pioneered the grassroots cardiac screening effort/industry beginning in 1999.
In 2021, Heartfelt reached an incredible milestone, having screened a total of 55,000 adults and children. Heartfelt’s screening events have resulted in approximately 6,600 individuals being referred for further evaluation, and over 1,000 lives have been saved. In addition, data from these screenings have been published and utilized for research purposes.
Holly is knowledgeable, experienced, and professional, but she also has a very personal connection as well. She dedicates her work to the 6 family members lost to HCM. Nine Morrell family members, out of 11, had the disease; 6 died and 2 live with devices implanted in their chests to protect them from sudden death.
Two family members have received heart transplants which saved their lives. Holly herself was diagnosed with HCM in 2002, survived emergency open-heart surgery by only 90 seconds in 2012 and had her seventh heart-related surgery in April 2019. Holly established Heartfelt to better serve the general public and preserve the integrity of her mission: to save more lives through early detection, education, and increased public awareness.
Show Notes
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