Jan 29, 2026
Ryan Haselden spent her 14th birthday competing in a show jumping event. After a fall from her horse, she went into cardiac arrest. CPR and an AED saved her, and tests later revealed a rare heart condition. Now she鈥檚 back chasing her riding dreams.
Jan 23, 2026
Born with a congenital heart defect, Aaliyah was too small for a standard heart assist device. A surgeon created a novel approach that kept her alive 16 months until a donor heart arrived.
Nov 13, 2025
Natalie Daugherty spent years as a nurse helping patients while her own irregular heartbeat went undiagnosed. After surgery to repair a leaky valve, her experience inspired her daughters to take charge of their own heart health.
Oct 24, 2025
Anissa Swanigan didn鈥檛 just need a heart and liver transplant 鈥� she needed them transplanted in reverse order. Thirteen years later, she鈥檚 still here to tell her story.
Oct 9, 2025
At 20, Liv Pines had a stroke no one saw coming 鈥� or recognized for days. Now she wants everyone, especially young women, to know they may have the same risk factors she had.
Sep 25, 2025
Professional boxer Evan Holyfield, son of former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, faced his toughest fight outside the ring: open-heart surgery. His recovery brought physical, emotional and mental challenges.
Aug 21, 2025
鈥淗eart mom鈥� Christina Luntzer was teaching kids about heart health long before Alyiah was born. Now they learn about it together.
Mar 20, 2025
As a child, Chris Kidwell had two surgeries to fix a heart defect. When he learned his son also had a heart defect, doctors at the same hospital stepped in to help.
Mar 18, 2025
After five days, Emma Rand finally got a diagnosis for the symptoms she was having: a stroke. Doctors later found a hole in her heart and closed it.
Mar 17, 2025
Being born with a heart defect, or giving birth to a child with one, may increase the risk for cancer, new research suggests.