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Inspiring stories, generous hearts, and a life-saving impact on the heart health of New Zealanders. This month, the Heart Foundation’s biggest annual fundraising campaign, the Big Heart Appeal, returns with New Zealanders sharing their stories to highlight the urgent need to raise funds for heart research.

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Trialling smartphones to monitor heart conditions, investing in cardiac nurses to enable better patient outcomes, and addressing equity gaps in women’s heart research are just three of the many research projects and training grants awarded funding by the Heart Foundation today.

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Show your big heart and support research at the Heart Foundation Big Heart Appeal street collection, on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 February 2021.

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Sri Claney knows first-hand how important it is to take care of your own health, in order to have the physical and emotional energy to take care of those around you.

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According to the Heart Foundation, a simple check of your heart strength can save your life as it launches its Stand Strong campaign.

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Heart research is entering a thrilling new era. Advanced technology can pinpoint problems faster, cutting-edge techniques can repair hearts more precisely, and sophisticated diagnostic tools are reshaping how we identify, treat and even prevent heart disease.

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Heart disease is the single biggest killer of women in New Zealand. Each year, over 2800 Kiwi women lose their lives to the condition.

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Choosing heart-healthy protein foods can help to minimise your risk of heart disease. What foods are the best sources of protein and other nutrients?

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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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Christine, a North Canterbury resident and mother of Sarah, a “heart child” born with complex congenital heart conditions, has spent her life supporting heart health initiatives.

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Jeni didn’t think she was a candidate for a heart attack. She’s always kept herself fit and healthy by doing regular walking, riding her bike, and attending weekly aerobics classes. So as an active 68-year-old, she was surprised when she had a heart attack.

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…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 had no pulse.

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