Woman, 57, living with heart failure speaks out about ‘invisible disability’

Heart failure patient Karen MacLaughlin, 57, struggled to cope with her diagnosis (Karen MacLaughlin/PA)

A mother-of-three living with heart failure has described her condition as an “invisible disability” and urged others to seek support.

Karen MacLaughlin, 57, is one of an estimated 90,000 patients living with the chronic illness.