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Phillip Freeman is raising money for Heart Research Wales
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HRFW Channel Swim 2013 'Killer Whales' · 26 September 2013 ·

Heart Research Wales is a charity committed to supporting heart health and research in the Welsh community, and at the heart of the charity’s ethos is that… Every penny raised in Wales stays in Wales Founded in 1979 by a team of specialist heart doctors at the University Hospital Wales, we believe that charity begins at home, and for us, this means we focus on supporting communities throughout Wales through research into cardiovascular diseases and assisting with the training of NHS healthcare professionals treating patients with diseases of the heart, lungs and vascular system in Wales. Heart Research Wales was previously known as Heart Research Fund for Wales.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

This huge challenge is set to happen on Thursday the 26th September!! Yes thats 5 days away!!! (or less if I've forgotten to update!!)

I'm swimming the channel with friends and colleagues in the Welsh NHS and Academic Institutions. I suspect this is going to be tougher than we all expect but its for a great cause.

Cardiovascular mortality is significantly higher in Wales in comparison to England and other European countries. This is due to a multitude of factors from conception to death. Its a great idea to address the causes of premature heart disease prior to patients attending the Cardiac Catheter lab with their first Heart Attack.

I'm dedicating this swim to all people of Wales who have "silent" risk factors for heart disease that need to be recognised and dealt with for their long term cardiovascular health.

Please support us in this massive challenge.

 

If interested you can track our progress (via our support vessel loccation, The Viking Princess), on the linkl below

 

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?mmsi=235018274¢erx=1.26458¢ery=51.07197&zoom=10&type_color=2

Donation summary

Total
£891.46
Online
£841.46
Offline
£50.00

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