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Giff

Heart attack

With heart disease claiming his four siblings as well as his mum, Giff was grateful for the odds of ...

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Kevin

Atrial fibrillation, Cardiac arrest, High blood pressure

A keen sports and car enthusiast, Kevin experienced his first atrial fibrillation (AF) episode in ...

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Tara

Arrhythmia, Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure

At 20 years old, single-mum Tara was diagnosed with familial dilated cardiomyopathy, causing her ...

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Robyn

Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure

Robyn woke up one morning and had no idea she was in Dunedin Hospital nor any recollection of how ...

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Eilidh

Arrhythmia, Heart failure

For years Eilidh’s breathlessness and chest pain was attributed to asthma, stress and anxiety. ...

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Darren

Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure

A diagnosis of “idiopathic cardiomyopathy” meant that doctors couldn’t find a cause for ...

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Becky

Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure

Becky was a busy 22 year old working in the film industry in Fiji, when she suddenly began to suffer...

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Jagdish

Angina, Heart attack

After two heart attacks, exercise was Jagdish’s way to independence and recovery....

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Rob

Atrial fibrillation

Rob Waddell won gold at the Sydney Olympics, but he underwent life-changing surgery on his heart ...

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Arthur

Angina, Cardiac arrest, Heart failure, High blood pressure

“Try and surround yourself with people who will give you positive motivation,” says Arthur – a...

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Max

Angina, Cardiac arrest

Journalist Max Christoffersen sent us this column about heart disease, written for the Waikato ...

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Jason

Heart failure, High blood pressure

Jason was shocked to learn his symptoms of breathlessness and exhaustion were caused by heart ...

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