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A 70-year-old man died in a hospital emergency department from what was later identified as an aortic dissection. Photo / File

Health: How to keep your most important organ beating along

Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 11:40am

The heart is a phenomenal muscle in the body that is often described as ‘natures quiet overachiever’. Small steady steps work to keep it healthy are important as heart disease is responsible for 33% of deaths in New Zealand. It’s our biggest killer.

Dr Bryan Betty joins Jack Tame to discuss what Kiwis can do to keep their heart healthy, and it doesn't take much.

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