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There are more than 180,000 people living with some form of heart disease in New Zealand. Read and watch some of their stories, learn from others' life experiences, and find tips to help you and your family/whānau on your journey.
Find out why DJ Sela Alo and others like him are sharing their personal heart health stories
When first diagnosed with heart disease, Chess struggled with denial. She’s been through stages of grief, but now faces her new reality with optimism.
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Angina, Cardiac arrest
Wilson recovered quite quickly after his first heart attack in 1991. But a more serious heart attack...
Arrhythmia
As someone who was training for an ultra-marathon, Rachel assumed her very low heart rate was a sign...
Heart valve problems, Rheumatic fever and heart disease
Heart disease "runs rampant" through Peter's family. He's encouraging people talk openly about ...
Carer’s story
Aylene cared for her brother Jason during his final journey with heart disease. She opened her home ...
Arrhythmia, Cardiac arrest, Cardiomyopathy
There's no doubt Ash's two cardiac arrests were life-changing events. But it was the anxiety that ...
Heart attack
Gordon had been having chest pains for months, but he ignored them, assuming he'd be alright. Since ...
Cardiac arrest, Heart attack, High blood pressure, High cholesterol
After a heart attack and cardiac arrest, Steve knows he's lucky to be here. Since then he's lost 20 ...
Angina, Heart attack, High blood pressure
Reflecting on his heart attack, Trent realises how subtle signs and symptoms can be. Now he's doing ...
Cardiomyopathy
Nic's life was thrown into turmoil when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. During ...
Aortic aneurysm, Aortic dissection
'Aortic dissection' became a well-known term for Janine in 2013 when she experienced the first of ...
It was more than a month before Nalda found out that the severe breathlessness she’d had one night...
Arrhythmia, Congenital heart disease
Born with a rare congenital heart condition, doctors didn't think Emma-Kate would survive into ...
