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Two years ago, Deb Leslie suffered a horrific heart attack which left her strewn across the table in a busy Wellington food court.

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This is my story… Our son was born in June 2010 - a very healthy 10.3lb! Less than 2 weeks later, in the early hours of the morning, I suffered sudden deep pain in the centre of my chest, so painful I knew something was drastically wrong.

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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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You may have heard of the health and environmental benefits of eating a plant-based diet and wondered – is this the right eating pattern for me?

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With regards to the bequest from Lindo Williams, we at the Heart Foundation are concerned that our approach has been misinterpreted as a desire to secure more funds than Mr Williams intended to donate to the Heart Foundation.

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A thirteen-year-old boy is calling on schools and workplaces to support his project which aims to reduce the number of Kiwis dying from cardiac arrest.

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If you have a family history of coronary artery disease you may be at higher risk of developing heart disease yourself. Learn more about family history and the changes you can make to help lower your risk of heart disease and heart attacks.

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Article updated 27/03/2015 We're thrilled to be launching a New Zealand-first website called HeartHelp, which makes it easier than ever for people with heart disease to access support and advice.

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Trends on how to eat come and go, making diet advice confusing. In this article we explore different dietary trends and the benefits they could have for your heart health.

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For Natalie, a young wife, mother and nurse, her 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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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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Brian, an active 69-year-old teacher, was surprised when he was first diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF). Now he knows that while he’ll have AF for life, that doesn’t mean it’s a ‘life sentence’.

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