Journeys

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Cliff

Arrhythmia, Cardiac arrest

When Cliff had a cardiac arrest, the paramedic who revived him was a long-lost childhood friend. He ...

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Kaitlin

Arrhythmia

After suffering regular episodes of a heart arrhythmia called SVT, a cardiac ablation gave teenager ...

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Soane

Heart attack

Soane hoped his active lifestyle would balance out the negative effects of smoking and drinking. But...

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Sue

Angina

Despite stents and medication, Sue's angina was making everyday life unbearable. However, a change ...

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John

Cardiac arrest, Heart attack

John avoided calling an ambulance when he experienced heart attack symptoms. But minutes after ...

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Jack

Heart attack

Jack experienced a heart attack and pericarditis amid the Covid-19 crisis. Here he shares his story ...

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Geoff

Heart valve problems

Geoff was diagnosed with a leaky mitral valve at 37 years old, which resulted in surgery in 2016. ...

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Darren

Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure

A diagnosis of "idiopathic cardiomyopathy" meant that doctors couldn't find a cause for Darren's ...

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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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John

Heart attack

John experienced depression and insomnia after his heart attack, so he launched a radio station that...

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Peggy

Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure

When Peggy was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, her heart was functioning at just 15%. But, with ...

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Pete

Angina, Congenital heart disease, Heart attack

Pete's wife, Pam, experienced an angina attack on Waitangi Day in 2018. In this Journeys story, Pete...

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