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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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Aortic aneurysm, Congenital heart disease, Heart valve problems
The need for heart surgery came as no surprise to Hamish, he’d been living with a heart condition ...
Arrhythmia, Heart attack
Even though Trevor had successfully managed a heart rhythm problem for years, his heart attack still...
Aortic aneurysm, High blood pressure, Rheumatic fever and heart disease
Shortly before Christmas 2020, Mereana found out she had rheumatic heart disease and needed surgery....
Cardiac arrest, Heart attack
Gary’s world came crashing down when he had a heart attack and four cardiac arrests. After getting...
Heart valve problems
John thought his mild breathlessness was due to age. But a check-up following a bout of pneumonia ...
Heart attack
Life-long athlete Michael has completed Coast-to-Coasts and marathons, and always placed a high ...
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 ...
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 ...
