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There are more than 186,000 people living with some form of heart disease in New Zealand. Read and watch some of their stories, learn from others' life experiences, and find tips to help you and your family/whānau on your journey.
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When first diagnosed with heart disease, Chess struggled with denial. She’s been through stages of grief, but now faces her new reality with optimism.
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Atrial fibrillation
It’s been a decade since Vivienne experienced her first atrial fibrillation symptoms. She says a ...
Arrhythmia, Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure
At 20 years old, single-mum Tara was diagnosed with familial dilated cardiomyopathy, causing her ...
Since experiencing exhausting episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) while exercising, Andy has been ...
Aortic dissection, Cardiomyopathy, Heart valve problems
After going to A&E for an unrelated problem Jeanette was shocked to learn she had heart valve ...
Arrhythmia, Atrial fibrillation
Partway through a home renovation, John had to take several months off after discovering a problem ...
Arrhythmia, Atrial fibrillation, Cardiac arrest
Jo had lived with heart arrhythmias and coronary artery spasms for nearly two decades. But nothing ...
Heart attack
Jeni was an active 68-year-old who always considered herself fairly fit and strong. Then she had a ...
At 34 years old, Pete thought he was too young and active to have a heart attack. Thirteen months ...
It was the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. What had begun the day before as a twitch in...
Angina, Heart attack
Twenty years ago Teresa’s heart symptoms were so bad she struggled to walk to her letterbox. But ...
As an avid Formula One fan, Bernard found himself in the race of his life when his heart started ...
Heart failure, Heart valve problems
Kerri thought her breathlessness was asthma, so to be told she had heart failure and needed valve ...
