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She was being treated for her lungs, but the problem was her heart
Jul 25, 2022
Maria Philippon of Orange County, California, had been sick for a year before a specialist figured out she had heart failure, leading to open-heart surgery.
Jul 25, 2022
Maria Philippon of Orange County, California, had been sick for a year before a specialist figured out she had heart failure, leading to open-heart surgery.
Jul 22, 2022
After a long recovery, Scott Kern of Norfolk, Virginia, transitioned to a plant-based diet, added regular exercise and shortened his workdays.
Jul 19, 2022
Peyton Bono and her mother, Courtney, of Dallas wished they'd had people to turn to while coping with the diagnosis, open-heart surgery and activity restrictions. Now they do, and they're paying it forward.
Jul 15, 2022
Paralyzed on her left side after a stroke, Valerie Giglio of Stoneham, Massachusetts, threw herself into regaining the ability to walk, talk and sing.
Jul 12, 2022
Christopher Holton's heart stopped while he was walking on a wooded trail near his home in Maryland. A cyclist saw him collapse and started CPR.
Jul 8, 2022
Calli Varner, 35, was about to return home to Scottsdale, Arizona, when she suddenly couldn't walk or talk.
Jul 6, 2022
DeAnn Bartram of Ohio got a defibrillator implanted in her chest after doctors discovered she has the same genetic condition that caused the deaths of her father and two sisters.
Jun 30, 2022
Noelia Gutierrez of Miramar, Florida, had a stroke within days of giving birth to her third child. Doctors were able to remove the clot thanks to a new treatment at the time.
Jun 28, 2022
Amy Kren of Girard, Ohio, was mowing her lawn when she thought she was having an asthma attack. It turned out to be blood clots stemming from a genetic disorder.
Jun 17, 2022
Feeling chest and arm discomfort, Danny Saxon of Wylie, Texas, was undecided whether to go home or head for the emergency room. That is, until his wife texted him a photo of their fridge magnet.