Heart condition made her feel 'like a ticking time bomb'
Jun 23, 2020
After many twists and turns, Heather Lister finally got a clear picture of her heart problem, as well as surgery to repair it.
Stories From the Heart
This series from ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ News chronicles the inspiring journeys of heart disease and stroke survivors, caregivers and advocates.
Brother's death from heart failure inspires his own fight for health
Jun 15, 2020
An Iowa principal shed more than 100 pounds – and rallied his students – after watching his brother fight heart failure.
A heart attack at 33? No way, she thought
Jun 11, 2020
Breanna Alosi felt a pain in her back and checked the symptoms online. In the end, she survived a rare problem called SCAD.
After saving her husband with CPR, she gave birth to their son
Jun 1, 2020
Ashley Goette was 39 weeks pregnant when her husband’s heart stopped early one morning. She helped save him with CPR.
Altitude? Exhaustion? Then, she remembered the Elizabeth Banks video
May 27, 2020
Stacey Bailey remembered the heart attack lessons of an Elizabeth Banks video just in time to save her life.
After diabetes, stroke and heart attack, she’s learning to ‘fight smart’
May 21, 2020
Hyvelle Ferguson-Davis is taking charge of her own health and motivating other African American women to join her.
For young health care worker, stroke 'didn't even occur to me'
May 15, 2020
Whitney Spotts went from "super healthy and always moving my body" to partial paralysis and imbalance.
'Angry and depressed,' stroke survivor finds solace in helping others
May 8, 2020
A stroke left Doug Tapking with many questions. Now he helps fellow survivors answer theirs.
Standing at a church pulpit, a blood vessel burst in her brain
May 1, 2020
A quick response by the congregation helped to save Deborah Brown’s life after she had a type of bleeding stroke.
Firefighter in need of a new heart got by with a little help from his friends
Apr 24, 2020
Family, friends and two Philadelphia Phillies players helped Chris Hagan pay his bills while awaiting a heart transplant. Two decades later, he’s still saying thanks.