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Unaware that he had experienced a heart attack during the night, West Coast farmer John Michell persevered with the farm chores that weekend. Now one year after undergoing a double bypass operation, John is determined not to let his heart event get the better of him.

After gaining valuable experience at a world-leading medical centre in France, Dr Darren Hooks is now back home using his skills and talent to improve lives in New Zealand.

Heart-attack survivor Kerry Hewitt walked the Manfield racetrack to raise funds for the Heart Foundation

You're helping us to fund innovation research that uses text messages to manage heart disease.

Heart attack survivor Megan Bigg becomes a Heart Racer to help raise funds for the Heart Foundation.

You're support is helping us to fund research into assessing chest pain among rural residents.

To mark World Heart Day this year, the Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae took time as he prepared to leave his post as Governor General last month, to share his heart disease story.

John Clarke is using his experience to help more people understand heart disease and heart health, get CPR training and know where defibrillators are located in their community.

Shawn Walsh would do anything in the world to be free of atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat.

For Pauline Mills, swimming 16km across a lake in England is much more than just a challenging goal.

As one of New Zealand's top cardiologists and researchers, Rob Doughty seemed like the least likely candidate for a heart attack.

Canterbury builder Paul Arthur is lucky to be alive after suffering two heart attacks playing rugby in the space of a week. It wasn’t until the second, more severe attack, that he realised he needed medical help.