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Heart Attack on Horseback: Vicki Roycroft’s Survival Story

Heart Attack on Horseback: Vicki Roycroft’s Survival Story

Update: 2024-11-21
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Vicki Roycroft, three time Olympian and Australian equestrian royalty, takes us on a journey from a life-threatening heart emergency to getting back on her beloved horse.

After an aortic rupture at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in 2023, Vicki reflects on how CPR and the presence of skilled medics saved her life.

Hear her candid account of recovery, her decision to step back from competition, and the genetic heart condition that has shaped her family’s health journey.  

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Heart Attack on Horseback: Vicki Roycroft’s Survival Story

Heart Attack on Horseback: Vicki Roycroft’s Survival Story