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Kevin

Angina, High blood pressure

When Kevin felt a bit of pain in his chest, he never suspected it was his heart. After all, he ...

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David

Angina

Chest pain led him to the doctor, but for public health worker David, what happened next was a ...

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John

Heart attack

John was convinced that the pain across his chest was indigestion – not a heart attack....

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Stephen

Heart attack

“There was no pain at all, there was no clutching of the chest, no saying ‘ooh-oh really ...

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Diane

Cardiac arrest, Heart attack

At 49, Diane was not only shocked to have a heart attack – she also struggled with the time it ...

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Don

Heart attack

On the 27th of January Don woke in the night with chest pains. A doctor’s appointment the next ...

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Scott

Angina

As an active 45-year-old farmer, it was unusual for Scott to feel so tired and unmotivated. It took ...

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Jack

Angina

A series of frightening symptoms led Jack into a maze as he tried to locate the cause and solution ...

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Murray

Atrial fibrillation, Carer’s story

When diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, Murray wasn’t sure that medication and dietary changes ...

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John

Angina, Heart attack

“Being admitted to hospital and having a heart attack – it knocked my confidence very badly. But...

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Chess

Heart attack

When first diagnosed with heart disease, Chess struggled with denial. She has been through stages of...

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Phil

Angina, Cardiac arrest

When Phil visited his GP after a nasty cold left him with residual chest pains, he never imagined ...

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