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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.
Find out why DJ Sela Alo and others like him are sharing their personal heart health stories
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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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 ...
Angina, Heart attack
Twenty years ago Teresa’s heart symptoms were so bad she struggled to walk to her letterbox. But ...
Arrhythmia, Atrial fibrillation
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 ...
Congenital heart disease, Heart failure
The congenital heart condition, Holt-Oram syndrome, comes with challenges. For Keith, it has meant ...
Jim thought heart attacks always came with the kind of crushing pain seen on TV. So he was surprised...
Atrial fibrillation
At the start of the year, John was only able to work light duties building his new home. He could ...
Congenital heart disease
At the age of 27 Shona was diagnosed with long QT syndrome, a condition that can cause abnormal ...
Phil was a little embarrassed when ambulance staff wheeled him in to hospital after he started ...
Arrhythmia
Miriama first experienced a racing heartbeat while living in Australia. When she suffered similar ...
Atrial fibrillation, Heart attack, Heart failure
Pita says the atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart attack he suffered in 2015 were a ‘fax sent from ...
