Antonella and Marianna

The mother, the daughter and the meeting with AICARM

The story of Antonella and her daughter Marianna, who was affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: from her encounter with AICARM to her BLS course, up to...
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The Guardian Angel that I carry in my chest

Valerio recounts his life marked by cardiomyopathy, his thirty-year bond with his cardiologist, and the protection of a...
The Big Heart - Giffoni July 25

From book to documentary: "A Big Heart" arrives at the cinema

From book to film: A Big Heart, the first documentary film on cardiomyopathy promoted by AICARM, tells four stories of courage...
Luca Cracco

Luca, saved from cardiac arrest

Luca, who suffers from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, shares his experience: cardiac arrest during a soccer game, and being saved thanks to...
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Research and training, the Milan group

We continue our journey of discovery of AICARM volunteers with an interview with Ginevra, who works with the Milan group. Her...
I will never forget that day

I will never forget that day

Rossella Repaci shares her powerful testimony about hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, diagnosed in 2021 after years of under-recognized symptoms. The...
Filippo Cupparoni, municipal councilor of Riccione

The first defibrillator in Riccione park

A young sports enthusiast, the interruption imposed by illness, and his commitment to assisting those who have contracted it. Filippo Cupparoni, councilor...
Not smoking

Dialogue between a smoker and his family doctor

Adolescents and smoking, the conditions of discomfort when smoking is often spoken of as a vice, but in reality ...
Cardiomyopathy help

Success of the Cuori in Ascolto service: the answers to patients that the web and social networks cannot give

To help people diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, AICARM has activated a helpline run by volunteers and...
AICARM Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Course Florence

Life in your hands: the importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for families of patients with cardiomyopathy

Cardiac arrest is a reality feared by everyone, however people with a form of cardiomyopathy are at risk ...

Il Cuore Grande talks about it on RAI 2 at "Tutto il bello che c'è"

The Rai2 program "Tutto il bello che c'è" (All the Beauty That There Is) on September 7, 2023, discussed the book...
Assisted pedaling

Dangerous loves: Salvatore has a new bicycle

Everything is ready for the presentation of Il Cuore Grande, stories of women and men facing the challenge of cardiomyopathy, ...
Cardiomyopathy help

The patient expert in action: guidance and empathy of a "listening heart"

“My son was a promising athlete. He left us suddenly, in his sleep, one Saturday night,” says D., his father. “Only...
Giulia

A sports trophy dedicated to Giulia, a strong message against "sudden death"

The story of Giulia Cignoni, a talented gymnast who passed away due to an undiagnosed cardiomyopathy, lives on in the trophy at ...
Glory Capecchi

Gloria's happiness: the dilated cardiomyopathy gene was not passed on to her children

Gloria's happiness: the dilated cardiomyopathy gene was not passed down to her children. A broken genetic mutation and...
Covid comes when you least expect it

Covid comes when you least expect it

The testimony of Dino, a 45-year-old with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, who successfully underwent myectomy over 10 years ago.
Chiara's Birthday

The secret of Giulia, mother after the transplant

Giulia has lived with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy since birth. At 14, she received a defibrillator, and at 23, a heart transplant.
Marco is now a photographer

The story of Marco A

Marco, an athlete and triathlete, discovers he has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. After a difficult time, he quits his job and transforms his...
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The cardiologist and his two hearts

A cardiologist shares his experience with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, both as a patient and as a doctor. Early diagnosis, the...
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The story of Alessandro

My story begins with an end… April 1989… I was 16 years old when my mother at the age of 39…
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Barbara's story

It was scorching hot that day, I had been with my classmates to watch a football match but...
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The history of EDO

I'm a former amateur runner; I've done many Sunday races and some longer ones, even covering several...
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The story of a family

For our family, it all started a few years ago when the mandatory electrocardiogram was introduced for children too, so they could...
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Fabrizio's story

My name is Fabrizio, I'm 66 years old, and I was born and live in Tuscany. I live with non-cardiac hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
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The story of Titti

It was a warm morning in the summer of 2010, the sky was clear, the sun was scorching and in front of me the highway that...
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Dino's story

My name is Dino, I'm 44 years old, and I discovered I had heart problems at the age of 23, during a...
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The story of Bruna

Hi everyone, I'm Bruna and I'm 25 years old. Telling a personal life story with all its emotions...