Dad's stroke at 49 inspired daughters to help patients
Sep 15, 2022
After Jose Rosales Campos of Calexico, California, had a stroke, his family felt the repercussions for years to come.
Stories From the Heart
This series from 51Â鶹 News chronicles the inspiring journeys of heart disease and stroke survivors, caregivers and advocates.
She had a stroke during a video call with her congressional representative
Sep 13, 2022
Ann Walters Tillery of Nebraska had a hemorrhagic stroke during a video call as she advocated for Alzheimer's disease research funding.
She tried to forget her stroke. Now, she's putting it into words.
Sep 9, 2022
It took a decade for Beth Bonness of Portland, Oregon, to accept the stroke she had at 49. Today, she raises stroke awareness through her writing.
Triathlete's heart stopped at the start of a half Ironman
Sep 6, 2022
Mark Allen was in the best shape of his life when he went into cardiac arrest at the start of a half Ironman competition. Doctors say being in great shape helped him recover.
She thought her heart problems were resolved – until she got pregnant
Aug 30, 2022
While a renewed diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy added drama to Kacie Nowakowski's pregnancy, mother and newborn are doing well.
Newborn was 'very sick little boy' despite several normal prenatal ultrasounds
Aug 25, 2022
A Delaware couple discovered their son had congenital heart defects after he was born. After surgery and back at home, the parents had another scare.
Heart failure at age 30 brought on by pregnancy
Aug 16, 2022
Six weeks after giving birth, Fatima Mathews of New York was diagnosed with postpartum cardiomyopathy. Today, an LVAD keeps her heart pumping.
Obstacles didn't stop this heart defect survivor from competing on 'American Ninja Warrior'
Aug 12, 2022
Chris O'Connell and his son, Cavan, each had two surgeries to repair congenital heart defects. After appearing on "American Ninja Warrior," Chris proved that "anything is possible."
When her smartwatch indicated she might be in AFib, she thought it was a mistake
Aug 10, 2022
Megan Buchholz of Chesapeake, Virginia, woke up to notifications about an irregular heart rhythm. Although she felt fine, she went to the hospital just in case.
63 years ago, she had pioneering open-heart surgery at age 4
Aug 5, 2022
In 1959, Susan Mangini was one of the first children ever to undergo open-heart surgery to correct her pair of congenital heart defects.