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She didn't know what was wrong. Neither did her dad when he had a heart attack.
Jun 18, 2024
Susan Koeppen was confused by pain in her shoulder and overwhelming nausea. Then she remembered her father had subtle symptoms when he had a heart attack.
Jun 18, 2024
Susan Koeppen was confused by pain in her shoulder and overwhelming nausea. Then she remembered her father had subtle symptoms when he had a heart attack.
Jun 14, 2024
When David Pinto felt sick, he usually just "dealt with it" – until a doctor who detected pneumonia also discovered a heart defect and an aortic aneurysm.
Jun 11, 2024
Deanna Brown-Thomas, daughter of the Godfather of Soul, was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in October 2020. She kept the story largely secret until now.
Jun 6, 2024
At 53, Marcie Westwater had a spontaneous coronary artery dissection that caused her heart to stop.
Jun 4, 2024
Joe Krejci of Dallas passed out while running at school. His mother, Virginia, collapsed four years later in the street. Then sister Sara fell on the karaoke stage. All three experienced sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart's electrical system malfunctions and the heart stops beating.
May 30, 2024
A stroke led doctors to discover Vang Her had an enlarged heart. He eventually needed a new heart and was motivated by a fellow survivor to put it to use.
May 28, 2024
Rafaelito Cruz had a cardiac arrest while sleeping. Now, he's back at work and has an implanted defibrillator in case his heart stops again.
May 24, 2024
Trombonist and singer Tommy Meares had a heart attack at home before a gig. Doctors unclogged his arteries and Meares soon became an enthusiastic regular at cardiac rehabilitation.
May 20, 2024
Soon after birth, doctors discovered Elias Soto had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Genetic testing showed his dad, Rafael, also had it – and it was severe.
May 16, 2024
Cindy Allen-Stuckey was one of the first children to have heart defect surgery in the 1950s. A few years ago, she learned how groundbreaking her surgery was.