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Phil

Heart attack

Phil was a little embarrassed when ambulance staff wheeled him in to hospital after he started ...

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Pete

Heart attack

At 34 years old, Pete thought he was too young and active to have a heart attack. Thirteen months ...

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Alec

Heart attack

Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself - it’s the only way to know you will be okay, says Alec, a...

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Kevin

Heart attack

At 74, Kevin experienced a heart attack that reshaped his view on life. Thanks to quick medical ...

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Paul

Heart attack

Paul did not believe he had a heart attack – he was fit and cycling up to 60 kilometres at times....

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Bill

Angina

Auckland resident, Bill Harrison, was 62 when he started having chest pains while taking walks on ...

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Cecil

Atrial fibrillation, Cardiac arrest, Heart attack

After surviving the Vietnam War, Cecil thought he’d faced his toughest fight. But heart disease in...

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Wendy

Cardiac arrest

Working as a receptionist in a GP practice Wendy was familiar with heart disease and cardiac ...

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Sheryl

Heart attack

Sheryl never expected a heart attack to derail her routine during retirement, but now she’s ...

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Pete

Aortic aneurysm, Aortic dissection, High blood pressure

Pete had emergency surgery for an aortic dissection in 2015, and two years later bypass surgery to ...

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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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Clive

Heart attack

When Clive was admitted to Waikato Hospital with stomach pains, his initial concerns were that ...

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