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Tania, a fit and healthy grandmother, was excited for a trip to visit family before starting a new adventure. But her Melbourne holiday quickly became a nightmare after having heart failure, multiple organ failure and ending up in a coma for five days. 

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When Brenda was born, her parents were told she probably wouldn’t live to the age of five. She is now 61 and still doing things her way.

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Marty has refused to be defined by his congenital heart conditions, and his open heart surgeries. In fact they have inspired him to live life to the full.

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Big-hearted volunteers will be out in full force in February 2026 as part of the Heart Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the Big Heart Appeal.

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Dr Nicola Scott will be researching how inhibiting the heart enzyme PDE9 may reduce damage following a heart attack and could also lead to a potential new treatment for heart failure.

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Heart Foundation-funded research is investigating the role of oxytocin in leading to chronic heart failure after a heart attack and also studying the potential of an oxytocin blocker to prevent heart damage.

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Throughout her thirty-year career looking after others, Diane has seen the impact heart disease has on New Zealanders. Now, following her own diagnosis, she knows exactly how important it is to support life-saving heart research.

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The next generation of cardiologists want to impact heart health on multiple levels – in both clinical cardiology practice and the research field – and ideally at the same time.  

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The next generation of cardiologists want to impact heart health on multiple levels – in both clinical cardiology practice and the research field – and ideally at the same time.

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Patrick could not believe he had heart failure – he was working well and feeling well. “I didn’t really think there was that much wrong with me, but they assured me there was.”

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Born with a congenital heart condition, Rob had his first cardiac procedure in 1956 and his most recent in 2019. He’s thankful that advances in cardiology have allowed him to enjoy a full and active life.

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The Heart Foundation’s single biggest annual fundraiser of the year, the Big Heart Appeal, is back this month with a strong message – help us to save lives through life-saving heart research.

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