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Women's heart stories

Women's stories from around Australia

Heart disease is a leading killer of Australian women.

Watch women from across Australia and some of their husbands and fathers tell us about their experience with heart disease.

Josie

Rhonda

Jo

Sabine

Jen

Liza

Nadine

Sharon

Kyle: Husband of Jo

Tony: Husband of Jacqui

Andrew: Father of Maggie

Katie

Maggie

Miranda

Sylvia

Jacqui

Mary

Jane

Marina

Bronwyn

Joanne

Ann

Chharvy

Georgette

Supreeja

Evrim

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