Actor uses humor, vulnerability to share what life after 3 strokes is like
Oct 26, 2022
Michael Shutt of Los Angeles called 911 as he recalled what a nurse had told him after his first stroke. "Time is brain," she'd said.
Stories From the Heart
California boy needed surgery to fix unusual heart defect
Oct 19, 2022
When Cix Greene had a heart murmur at age 7, further investigation uncovered a condition so rare that his cardiologist had only read about it.
Triathlete's pain was the start of a rare form of heart attack
Oct 17, 2022
MaryKay West of Portland, Oregon, had no symptoms before her cardiac emergency. Recovery included giving up competing.
She was working out at the gym when her heart stopped
Oct 13, 2022
Nicole Tetreault of Alpharetta, Georgia, survived a cardiac arrest thanks to fast-acting bystanders trained in CPR and firefighters who arrived quickly.
11-year-old heart defect survivor is living life wholeheartedly
Oct 11, 2022
Karlee Rose Naglieri was born with multiple heart defects and other health issues. Today, the 11-year-old is a competitive dancer who lives life to the fullest.
He ran a 10K, went into heart failure and got a new heart – all in a few weeks
Oct 6, 2022
A rare condition called giant cell myocarditis caused Arthur Vaughn's heart to fail. He's since started a health-focused group for Black men and has devoted his life to helping others.
At 21, her college graduation and a stroke happened on the same day
Oct 3, 2022
Soon after walking off the stage to receive her diploma, Marissa Fattore of Vero Beach, Florida, collapsed. Now, she advocates for stroke awareness and a healthy lifestyle.
For this race car driver, curing a racing heart was key to crossing the finish line
Sep 29, 2022
Bryce Cornet was 15 when a racing heartbeat prompted doctors to take a closer look. They found Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
She's celebrating her 50th birthday and 9th anniversary of her heart transplant
Sep 27, 2022
After more than a decade of heart problems and numerous open-heart surgeries, Melody Hickman of Raleigh, North Carolina, got a new heart.
Waiting for takeoff, her heart stopped. Flight attendants came to the rescue.
Sep 22, 2022
Vonnie Gaither of Anchorage, Alaska, had a heart attack and went into cardiac arrest on an airplane. Every year, she thanks the flight attendant who gave her CPR.