She had blood clots in her lungs. Now she urges women to speak up for their health
Jun 25, 2026
Tanya Chapman Griffin pushed for answers and learned 12 pulmonary embolisms caused her symptoms. She encouraging women to advocate for their health.
Stories From the Heart
This series from 番茄视频 News chronicles the inspiring journeys of heart disease and stroke survivors, caregivers and advocates.
New dad鈥檚 heart stopped during a family outing. CPR made the difference.
Jun 15, 2026
Jacque Gorelick yelled for help after her husband, Ed, went into cardiac arrest during a run with their baby son nearby. An off-duty firefighter-paramedic quickly responded with chest compressions, helping save the new father鈥檚 life.
After cardiac arrest, she鈥檚 moving forward thanks to granddaughter鈥檚 CPR
Jun 11, 2026
Virginia teacher Elizabeth Jackson went into cardiac arrest as her family started a movie. Her teen granddaughter used CPR to save her. Now, after a coma and defibrillator, she鈥檚 looking ahead.
EMT instructor鈥檚 fake chest pain becomes real cardiac arrest. The class uses CPR and AED to save him.
Jun 5, 2026
Karl Arps went from pretending to have chest pain for an EMT class exercise to going into cardiac arrest. Students and instructors in class used CPR and an AED to save him. After triple bypass surgery, he鈥檚 back teaching.
A cardiologist鈥檚 solo golf round ends in cardiac arrest 鈥� a nearby colleague saves his life with CPR
Jun 3, 2026
After months of lessons, Dr. Jesse Adams played alone at his local golf course. On the eighth hole, he went into cardiac arrest. A friend and hospital colleague just happened to be playing behind him and saved his life.
Heart attack and cardiac arrest survivor had one goal: Get back and finish the ride
May 26, 2026
For Patrick Raycraft of Hartford, Connecticut, heart problems began with a heart attack at age 49. Despite a healthy lifestyle, he later went into cardiac arrest during a bike trip. His journey shows why recognizing symptoms and acting quickly matter.
The tingling in his lip wasn鈥檛 from spicy wings. It was a stroke at 18.
May 21, 2026
It started with his lip, then his fingers. Soon, Julian Nelson couldn鈥檛 control the right side of his body. At 18, he was having a stroke caused by a brain condition. After seizures and personal loss, he鈥檚 rebuilding his life 鈥� remarried, expecting a child and sharing a message of hope.
Mom driving kids home from camp senses something is wrong and pulls over 鈥� then she has a stroke
May 14, 2026
Claudia Davis DiDomenico of Missoula, Montana, had a rare type of stroke at 40 鈥� and fought through months of rehab to make what doctors call a 鈥渕iraculous鈥� recovery.
Born with a severe heart defect, 鈥楳ayor Manny鈥� thrives after a life-saving transplant
May 8, 2026
Doctors told Manny Rios鈥� mother her infant wouldn鈥檛 survive after being born with a severely underdeveloped heart. After three surgeries and a transplant, he went on to play high school sports. Now 19, he鈥檚 giving back to his community.
How a stroke changed a Chicago portrait artist 鈥� and the way she expresses herself
May 1, 2026
Chicago portrait artist Minnie Watkins had a stroke while grieving her brother鈥檚 death. When impaired vision and face recognition threatened her work, she turned to abstract painting 鈥� and found a new way to tell her stroke recovery story.