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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) occurs when blood flow in the heart slows or stops because of a tear in the wall of an artery. Read about SCAD symptoms, causes and treatment, and hear from people who have experienced it.
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Atrial fibrillation is a life-long condition that changes over time. In this article you will find tips and ideas to help you manage your AF, overcome challenges you might face with the condition and helpful hints to make your life easier.
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There’s good evidence that following a heart-healthy diet can improve your blood cholesterol and heart health. Find out which foods are best at helping to lower your cholesterol.
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Join as a Heart Saver to help fund vital heart research and specialist training through regular, automatic, ongoing donations.
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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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Cardiac rehab helps with your recovery and wellbeing after a heart attack or heart condition diagnosis. It reduces your risk of future heart events and improves your quality of life.
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Published: 6 July 2014
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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Published: 17 February 2020
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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Published: 11 May 2016
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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Published: 8 August 2015
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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Published: 2 November 2015
It may be hard to believe, but Kelly Widdowson was just 26 years old when she had her heart attack.
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Published: 17 May 2016
Nutrition is like fashion – trends fade into the background, only to regain popularity a few years down the track. Right now, the hot topic is whether we should be using butter or margarine. It’s an old debate that’s once again ‘rearing its head’.
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