Months of warning signs finally lead former basketball star to ER
Feb 25, 2021
After putting off the warning signs for months, Ralph Lee's trip to the emergency room ended with heart surgery.
Stories From the Heart
This series from 51Â鶹 News chronicles the inspiring journeys of heart disease and stroke survivors, caregivers and advocates.
Identical in nearly every way, these twins even had the same kind of heart attack
Feb 23, 2021
Despite appearing fit and healthy, identical twins Patricia Wood and Pamela Smith had the same type of heart attack 13 months apart. Now they're sounding the alarm about the role genetics plays in heart disease.
33 weeks pregnant, an emergency delivery and heart failure
Feb 22, 2021
Lupita Garcia overcame a rare, pregnancy-related heart condition called peripartum cardiomyopathy.
Hoping to find out her baby's sex, she learned of a serious heart defect
Feb 12, 2021
Latisha Wilborne tried to get pregnant for a year. Then, at her 20-week ultrasound, she was told her unborn baby had a serious heart defect.
Heart defect survivor has the scars and attitude to prove it
Feb 9, 2021
Kristin VanSingel had her first heart surgery at 1 day old. She's since had two more.
Upstate New York DA's discomfort wasn't jet lag – it was a heart attack
Feb 4, 2021
David Soares figured jet lag was to blame for his struggles working out one morning. A friend took his blood pressure, which led to a trip to the hospital – and the diagnosis of a heart attack.
The night before a big presentation, lawyer-mother has a heart attack
Feb 2, 2021
For nearly a year, Cherée Johnson felt occasional chest pain at night. When she felt it one afternoon, it turned out to be different. This time, it was a heart attack.
Hospice candidate at 2, she's now 13 and thriving
Jan 25, 2021
Doctors suggested hospice at age 2, after three heart surgeries to correct a critical congenital heart defect left Rosie Veltz "medically maxed out." Today she's an active 13-year-old.
This energetic 8-year-old boy was born with a serious heart defect
Jan 19, 2021
Charlie Timmel was born with a heart problem that can lead to organ failure and death. Now, he's a spirited 8-year-old.
Baby born with heart defect faces more challenges after stroke
Jan 14, 2021
A family in Kansas helps others understand that not everyone is born with a healthy heart.