Oct 26, 2021
Melanie Falcon of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was 26 when she felt ill. Weeks later, doctors discovered an infection in her heart stemming from an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. Her son and dad have it, too.
Oct 21, 2021
A doctor told Darlene Anita Scott that her heart problems might be because Black people often have high blood pressure. That wasn't the reason. Another cardiologist traced her problem to an autoimmune disease.
Oct 19, 2021
Matt Lum had open-heart surgery at 8 1/2 months old. Regular cardiologist appointments growing up inspired him to pursue medicine.
Oct 15, 2021
More than a decade after a doctor told her Type 1 diabetes would quash her dreams, Mandy Marquardt is both a champion sprint cyclist and an inspiration.
Oct 14, 2021
After being diagnosed with a leaky heart valve during a routine physical, New York City attorney Lowell Chase began taking medication to control the condition. Several years later, it was time for a valve replacement.
Oct 7, 2021
When Ariel Hernandez was 2, she had groundbreaking heart surgery. A year later, she's putting a face on an otherwise scary diagnosis.
Oct 5, 2021
Longtime runner Marla Sewall survived a cardiac arrest in her bathtub. With an implanted device, the mother of four is back in action.
Oct 1, 2021
After ignoring troubling symptoms and test results for more than a decade, TV news reporter and endurance athlete Erin Ivory was diagnosed with heart failure.
Sep 29, 2021
After her husband died of a heart attack, Katherine Romano thought she knew the warning signs. So when pain went from her neck to her upper back and left arm, she figured it was something else.
Sep 23, 2021
High school football player Carson Cathey had a stroke after getting up one morning. A cardiologist who had the same condition helped him return to the field.