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Whether you’re on medication for high blood pressure, raised cholesterol, heart failure or other heart conditions, following the right steps can make all the difference. Here are some tips to help you stay on track and get the best results from your heart medication.

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After years of unknown symptoms, Karen had a frightening heart event on Christmas Day. But that shock became her wake up call - pushing her to heal and listen to her heart and instincts once more.

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Born with a rare congenital heart condition, doctors didn’t think Emma-Kate would survive into adulthood. But she’s consistently proved the doctors wrong, and is keen to share her hope with others.

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Among the research grants announced by the Heart Foundation on World Heart Day last month was further support for the game-changing pacemaker under development by researchers at the University of Auckland.

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Jenny Goss has volunteered for the Heart Foundation Big Heart Appeal street collection for twenty years, an event that is extremely close to Jenny’s heart. She has seen just how impactful the Heart Foundation’s work is after experiencing her own heart problems two years ago.

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Warren never guessed that the slight breathlessness he’d been experiencing was a cardiac problem that would require open heart surgery.

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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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When Peggy was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, her heart was functioning at just 15%. But, with medication and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), this has more than doubled.

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A new study will explore how genetic biomarkers could predict heart disease risk earlier, helping identify individuals who may be missed by current screening tools and allowing for earlier, more targeted prevention strategies.

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When Dr Janice Chew-Harris’ uncle died from a heart attack at just 48 years old, she knew she wanted to make a difference.

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At 20 years old, single-mum Tara was diagnosed with familial dilated cardiomyopathy, causing her heart to function at 30% of its normal capacity. Tara shares her road to recovery and the amazing support she received.

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Dr Sarah Appleby describes research into new biomarkers that indicate the presence of heart disease as “turning over rocks to see what is underneath – sometimes there’s nothing but every now and then there is something.”

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