5-year-old with rare heart defect loves taekwondo and Captain America
Mar 28, 2022
Three operations have helped Henry Johnson of Woodbury, Minnesota, lead as normal a life as possible after being born with a severely compromised heart.
Stories From the Heart
This series from 秘密研究所 News chronicles the inspiring journeys of heart disease and stroke survivors, caregivers and advocates.
With a heart attack and stroke behind him, pilot plans transcontinental adventure
Mar 24, 2022
At 75, heart attack and stroke survivor Romi Singh will celebrate a return to fitness with a two-week, 3,000-mile ultralight flight this summer from Florida to his hometown of Point Roberts, Washington.
Second opinion helped health-conscious nurse practitioner finally recover after heart event at 34
Mar 22, 2022
Ashley Breaux of Kansas City, Missouri, kept pushing for answers after she began having chest pains. She eventually discovered several conditions 鈥� and a calling to urge other women to be their own advocates.
A routine checkup led him to fix a leaky heart valve before it became a problem
Mar 16, 2022
Randy Fritz of central Texas was active and seemed healthy when he learned of a leaky mitral valve. Doctors persuaded him to repair it while he was still in great shape.
High blood pressure diagnosis leads to discovery of complex heart issues
Mar 15, 2022
A longtime friend told Glenda Jennings of Loveland, Ohio, she was being snippy. So began a medical journey that uncovered a heart defect and two blood disorders.
Computer science professor used his stroke to create an app that helps survivors relearn skills
Mar 11, 2022
After losing 鈥� then regaining 鈥� the ability to speak, Mark Brodie of Indianola, Iowa, and his wife, Carolyn, took lessons from his road to recovery to help other stroke survivors.
Stroke survivor never lost fluency in the language of dance, art and song
Mar 10, 2022
Former dancer Paula Gallagher of Madison, Connecticut, turned to other ways to communicate as she struggled to regain her speech 鈥� and her hope 鈥� after a stroke.
He was in great shape before a heart attack at 33 鈥� but not for another at 39
Mar 2, 2022
Since his second heart attack, Alex Hobbs of Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, has dropped 50 pounds by exercising regularly and eating a plant-based diet.
Retiree doesn't let heart issues slow him down
Feb 28, 2022
Model patient Chris Mathews of Plano, Texas, developed a four-pronged plan for heart health to help combat genetics.
Born in China with a heart defect, she's now 14 and calls her new heart 'Thor'
Feb 21, 2022
Adopted from China, Grace Jennings had open-heart surgery before her second birthday. As a teenager, she got a new heart.