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More than 55 New Zealand women die from heart disease every week, making it our single biggest killer. We look at women’s risks of heart disease and what things can impact on heart disease.

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At least two women die from a heart attack every day in New Zealand. Do you know the risks and the warning signs? And are women’s heart attack symptoms different to those experienced by men?

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Pregnancy increases the workload on the heart. There is also a link between some pregnancy-related conditions and possible heart disease in later life. Learn more about pregnancy and the heart and find out how you can keep your heart healthy and reduce your risk.

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Support us by purchasing a lottery ticket and be in to win over a million dollars worth of great prizes with the Heart Foundation Home Lottery.

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Listen to expert-led conversations exploring heart health, wellbeing and topics that impact us all, across Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Discover general heart health statistics in New Zealand

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If you’re recovering from a heart attack you may be wondering when your relationship - and your sex life - will return to ‘normal’.

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A heart attack (myocardial infarction) happens when blood stops flowing to part of your heart. Find out about heart attack causes, what you can do to recognise a heart attack and speed your recovery.

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Heart attacks are a leading cause of death in New Zealand. Learn more about what the warning signs are, so you can act quickly if you see or experience them.

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Coronary artery disease (CAD) reduces blood supply to your heart muscle and can cause heart attacks and other heart problems. It is also called ischaemic heart disease or, simply, heart disease.

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The Heart Foundation is New Zealand’s leading independent funder of heart research. With the generous support of our donors, we’ve invested $100 million into heart research since 1968.

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