Journeys

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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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Steve

Heart attack

At 72, Steve had never been seriously ill. A chef by trade, he prided himself on eating well and ...

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Chris

Cardiac arrest

Chris had always led an active, healthy life. When he went out early one morning for a run in ...

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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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Lynnette

Angina, Heart attack, High blood pressure, High cholesterol

Lynnette, a 53-year-old mother of two, mistook her heart attack symptoms for acid reflux until she ...

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Peter

Atrial fibrillation, Heart attack

Peter, a former firefighter of 37 years, shares how he suffered an unexpected heart attack, ...

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Eugene

Cardiac arrest

Eugene’s ambitions of keeping active and playing sports took a turn when he had a cardiac arrest ...

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Raewyn

Heart attack

Raewyn had a horrifying experience out on the water when a routine swim became a battle for her ...

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Leka

Heart attack

Leka had premonitions of his heart giving up in middle age that came true when he suffered a major ...

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Trevor

Arrhythmia, Heart attack

Even though Trevor had successfully managed a heart rhythm problem for years, his heart attack still...

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John

Heart valve problems

John thought his mild breathlessness was due to age. But a check-up following a bout of pneumonia ...

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Michael

Heart attack

Life-long athlete Michael has completed Coast-to-Coasts and marathons and always placed a high ...

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