References – FIT STOP

REFERENCES PACK 

 

The following references support the “heart as an engine” analogy and highlight the importance of early detection and prevention:

Heart as an Engine

• Academic: 

• • Neubauer S. The failing heart—an engine out of fuel.   
  • Taegtmeyer H, Rodriguez A. More than just an engine: the heart regulates body weight.  

• Media & Public Health:
  • National Geographic: the heart as the body’s engine room  
  • Rapid Response Revival – Why is your heart in sudden cardiac arrest like a (broken-down) car?
  • MedExpress – Don’t Stall On your Health: Check Your Engine

Patient Advocacy & Campaigns  

• • Northside: “Your heart is like a car” 
  • British Heart Foundation – How a healthy heart works
  • Check your engine. Check your heart.
  • British Heart Foundation “Engine Room” campaign 

Risk, Speed & Prevention

• • American Heart Association – Silent ischemia
  • WHO fact sheet – Cardiovascular diseases

Automotive Industry Links

• • FIA Foundation – Design for Life
  • FIA & WHO partnership on road safety