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A major international research effort has kicked off to improve treatment for a rare cause of heart attacks that mainly affects women, with New Zealand playing an important role.

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A global trial, led in part by New Zealand researchers, will test safer treatments for SCAD – a rare heart condition affecting women – offering hope for clearer guidelines and better outcomes worldwide.

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To look at me – a fit and healthy 42-year-old woman – you’d never guess that I’d had a heart attack. But that’s exactly what happened to me on 12th September 2013

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Young, fit and loving life. At only 41 Trudy Hudson-Owen never thought she’d have a heart attack, let alone in such a dramatic way. The Whangarei mother of two was washing the windows at home on a Sunday afternoon, when she started to feel unwell. And within 20 minutes, she…

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There’s something quietly powerful about coming home to a wagging tail or a purring cat after a long day. For many of us, a pet is simply whānau. But research shows that the bond we share with our animals may go beyond the warm fuzzies – it could also help…

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When Lisa started feeling pressure near her collarbone, she assumed it was a muscle spasm caused by her massage that day.

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As a fit young medical professional, Kateshe Clark couldn’t believe it when she had a heart attack after a workout in November last year.

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It may be hard to believe, but Kelly Widdowson was just 26 years old when she had her heart attack.

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What if we could predict who is vulnerable to heart disease before their symptoms start? That’s the focus of a long-term study in Canterbury, involving 3400 heart-healthy volunteers.

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For decades, the goal of taking 10,000 steps a day has been widely promoted as a simple way to boost heart health and overall wellbeing. But is this still the magic number or are 7,000 steps enough? Find out what the latest research recommends.

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Professor Sir Jim Mann has been welcomed as a Life Member of the Heart Foundation.

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Heart troubles were the last thing young and healthy Kerrie expected, but at 12 weeks pregnant with her second child, she experienced a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD).

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