Journeys

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Denise

Heart attack

It took six weeks of symptoms, a stranger approaching her in the supermarket to ask if she was all ...

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Jean

Arrhythmia

Within half-an-hour of being fitted with a pacemaker, Jean felt like a transformed bionic woman. ...

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Phillip

Atrial fibrillation

Despite a family history of heart disease, Phillip’s recent AF diagnosis came as a surprise. Now ...

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Owen

Atrial fibrillation

Owen had his first atrial fibrillation (AF) episode in his twenties, but with his active lifestyle ...

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Maggie

Heart attack, Heart failure

As someone who was always fit and healthy, Maggie initially felt shocked and then angry she’d had ...

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Stephen

Cardiac arrest, Heart attack

“It’s a real shame that people can’t have an epiphany about their life and their relationships...

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Trevor

Atrial fibrillation

Trevor knew his heart skipped a beat long before he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Then, ...

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John

Arrhythmia, Atrial fibrillation

Partway through a home renovation, John had to take several months off after discovering a problem ...

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Fran

Heart attack

During her 20-year journey with heart disease, Fran has had four heart attacks, quadruple bypass ...

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Shirley

Atrial fibrillation

Shirley shares her journey with atrial fibrillation (AF) and how it has shaped her life. Having ...

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Anna

Heart attack, SCAD

As a former international triathlete Anna was used to pushing her body to its limits. So when she ...

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Mirjana

Heart attack

Fourteen years of nursing did not prepare Mirjana for her heart attack. Like many others, she ...

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