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There are more than 170,000 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, Heart failure
As someone who was always fit and healthy, Maggie initially felt shocked and then angry she’d had ...
Arrhythmia, Heart failure
For years Eilidh's breathlessness and chest pain was attributed to asthma, stress and anxiety. When ...
Congenital heart disease
Peneueta was in his early 30s when he was shocked to discover he needed open heart surgery. He ...
Congenital heart disease, Heart valve problems
When Ben had valve surgery at the age of 25, he was nearly half a century younger than the next ...
Heart attack
During her 20-year journey with heart disease, Fran has had four heart attacks, quadruple bypass ...
Congenital heart disease, Heart attack, Heart failure
Born with a congenital heart condition, Rob had his first cardiac procedure in 1956 and his most ...
Until recently, Jordan rarely gave his congenital heart condition a second thought. But the need for...
Arrhythmia, High blood pressure
John felt ‘off’ all day at work, and despite seeking help he still struck delays in getting the ...
The first Claire knew of her heart attack was a sense of overwhelming tiredness. Three days later ...
Aortic dissection
Recovering from aortic dissection surgery is hard enough, but for Roni there was also the need for ...
Carer’s story
Pirjo’s husband Rick was hit by influenza which caused inflammation and damage to his heart. She ...
Cardiomyopathy, Heart attack
As a secretary of a senior citizens group, Jeet has been educating people about heart attacks for ...
