André La Gerche: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- academic cardiologist and head of the Heart Laboratory, supported by St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
- Quoted on
- Heart disease & stroke
- Press citations held
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
“The child goes off to school and doesn't come home, or goes to bed and doesn't wake up. They go from being perfectly well to not being there at all. It's near the top of the reasons why a young person dies, and even when there's a high‑profile case, it's often soon forgotten.”
Where André La Gerche has been quoted
- ‘A child goes to bed and doesn’t wake up’: the families left in shock after the sudden death of their healthy childrentheguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily citing them directly.
- Cardiovascular disease linked to higher risk of cancer deathNursing in Practice
- Tennis player who had on-court heart attack praises opponent for saving his lifeDarlington & Stockton Times
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