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Despite a family history of silent heart attacks, Leonie put her seemingly mild symptoms down to ‘old age’. She never imagined it could be her heart.

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Dave’s wife thought he was a ‘heart attack waiting to happen’. Dave thought he was ‘bullet-proof’, despite a high-stress job and unhealthy lifestyle. In 2016 he had the heart attack his wife had feared. Now in retirement, he’s finding ways to improve his heart health.

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Jim thought heart attacks always came with the kind of crushing pain seen on TV. So he was surprised to discover he’d had a heart attack without knowing it. In 2004 he wrote this story about his experience of heart disease.

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Mofini’s story of heart bypass surgery is available in Tongan and English. Taking six months off work to recover from the surgery came with a large degree of financial stress.

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Sports enthusiast Jeff initially wondered how atrial fibrillation would affect his ability to exercise. However, after a successful ablation, he’s cycling again and coaching his kids’ football team.

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Aylene cared for her brother Jason during his final journey with heart disease. She opened her home to him and supported him with the gift of her time until the very end.

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Heart disease “runs rampant” through Peter’s family. He’s encouraging people talk openly about rheumatic fever and other heart conditions for the benefit of all the whānau.

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During her 20-year journey with heart disease, Fran has had four heart attacks, quadruple bypass surgery and five stents. She explains why heart disease has given her a ‘seize the day’ attitude.

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Two years ago, keen cyclist Kara began to experience heart symptoms during a ride on the slopes of Mt Taranaki. She tells of her surprise heart diagnosis and how she’s learnt to manage her condition.

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