Wollongong identified in top 10 heart failure 'hot spots'

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Updated May 30 2017 - 6:10pm, first published 5:00pm
Energised: Balgownie resident Ursula Scott has suffered from heart failure for over three decades but a new drug - to be added to the PBS this week - has given her a new lease on life. Picture: Sylvia Liber
Energised: Balgownie resident Ursula Scott has suffered from heart failure for over three decades but a new drug - to be added to the PBS this week - has given her a new lease on life. Picture: Sylvia Liber

At just 34, without any warning, Balgownie woman Ursula Scott suffered a massive heart attack.

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Lisa Wachsmuth

Deputy Editor

Deputy editor and health reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, covering stories in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas. For news tips email lwachsmuth@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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