Since her cardiac arrest at 37, she urges everyone to know CPR
Aug 12, 2021
Mary Gordon was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse in college, but her doctor assured her it wasn't serious. At 37, she had a cardiac arrest.
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.
Flu-like symptoms actually were signs of a heart attack 鈥� her first of two
Aug 10, 2021
Math teacher Liz Johnson tried powering through what she thought was the flu. It was in fact a rare type of heart attack.
Never late for work, his worried sister found him at home having a stroke
Aug 6, 2021
While Andy Thoman recovered from a stroke, his honorary niece Sophia Shock started a business to help him and other stroke survivors.
She couldn't put up her arms on a roller coaster. A stroke followed.
Aug 4, 2021
Brooke O'Connell suffered a mini-stroke that led to a massive one. Thanks to quick timing and a new procedure, she fully recovered.
She had a baby. Then emergency heart surgery. And a stroke. Then, a new heart.
Jul 29, 2021
Kristy Novillo went from the joy of giving birth to a traumatic series of heart problems.
Determined to ignore the warning signs, he's put that same determination into heart attack recovery
Jul 27, 2021
For months, Don Teigen ignored chest pain, shortness of breath and low energy. Today, he's 75 pounds lighter, walking daily and eating well.
7-day-old's skin felt cold, she wouldn't eat and cried in agony. It was her heart.
Jul 22, 2021
Stephanie and Chris Lyon learned their week-old daughter had undetected heart defects and needed open-heart surgery.
Retired entertainer thought she slept awkwardly. It was a stroke.
Jul 20, 2021
Sharon Murff's sister recognized her slurred speech and clumsiness required immediate attention, so she called 911.
Lifelong tennis player has heart attack on the court
Jul 16, 2021
Kumar Seetharam had a heart attack while playing tennis with his teenage daughter. Four of his arteries were 90% blocked.
Genetic problem led to a heart transplant at 24. Her new heart has a genetic problem, too.
Jul 14, 2021
Genetic testing helped Leilani Graham's family learn the extent of life-threatening hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It also uncovered something astonishing about her new heart.