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Raewyn had a horrifying experience out on the water when a routine swim became a battle for her life. After gratefully receiving the help of two paddleboarders, her heart event would lead to a hospital stay.

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Want to be healthier? For Men’s Health Month we’re sharing seven easy ways men can look after their health and wellbeing. Find out how you can start making positive changes to your lifestyle.

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This Kiwi mum remains positive despite her unpredictable heart condition, atrial fibrillation but she says some days are “just plain tough”.

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As a former international triathlete Anna was used to pushing her body to its limits. So when she felt chest pain during a social Frisbee game, a heart attack was the last thing on her mind.

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Nelson had always thought he was indestructible. But a heart attack changed all that. Here is his story in his words. Or, as he describes it, “The confessions of an obstinate old bugger.”

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For Natalie, a young wife, mother and nurse, a cardiac event happened on what seemed like an ordinary evening. But her nursing background immediately sounded internal alarms and she knew she was experiencing something out of the ordinary.

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Robyn woke up one morning and had no idea she was in Dunedin Hospital nor any recollection of how she got there. Here is an abridged version of her story as told to the Heart Foundation in an interview.

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Te Awamutu resident, Rose Campbell, is getting behind the Heart Foundation to support its life-saving research and support services.

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A trio whose lives have been touched by heart disease will run 10km in this year’s Wellington Marathon.

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John Clarke is using his experience to help more people understand heart disease and heart health, get CPR training and know where defibrillators are located in their community.

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…chest, and she questioned if she was having a heart attack. This is Wendy’s story in her own words.

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Journalist Max Christoffersen sent us this column about heart disease, written for the Waikato Times, shortly before he died. We share it in the spirit it was written: to encourage others not to ignore their symptoms.

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