Infection as a baby led to heart valve surgery for teen
Jan 16, 2019
A heart condition restricted Prince Pratt's childhood, but surgery gave him a second chance at life.
Stories From the Heart
Cardiac arrest survivor reunites with bystanders who saved him
Jan 8, 2019
Steve Regier tried squeezing in a run between meetings. His heart stopped along the way. He wound up being taken to the hospital where his wife is a nurse.
Key lifestyle changes helped new dad shed nearly 50 pounds
Jan 3, 2019
Eliminating fast food and sugary drinks helped Erik Minaya shed the excess weight he put on after high school.
News anchor opens up to viewers about dad's stroke
Dec 21, 2018
Kansas television reporter uses her platform to educate viewers about stroke after her once-estranged father nearly died from one.
Husband's deadly heart disease inspires mother of four to action
Dec 12, 2018
Her husband's heart disease prompted Ritru Davis to take a lead role in the American Heart Association's Heart Walk.
12-year-old endures surgeries and health scares, inspires NFL player's foundation
Dec 6, 2018
Born with a rare heart defect, Gavin Kuykendall is now an active sixth-grader who inspired a foundation started by friend and Houston Texans quarterback Brandon Weeden.
It took heart attack to reveal her heart defect
Nov 29, 2018
After a heart attack during a race, Alanna Gardner learned her childhood fainting spells were triggered by an undiagnosed heart defect.
Startling these twins could put their hearts at risk
Nov 20, 2018
Born with long QT syndrome, Carter and John Cox beat the odds and are now active 3-year-olds.
Two heart surgeries before his 1st birthday. Now he's 12 and healthy.
Nov 14, 2018
Born without a pulmonary artery, Caden Konecny went from two open-heart surgeries before his seventh month to a sixth-grader who likes making movies and writing historical military fiction.
Young golfer returns to sport he loves after stroke
Nov 7, 2018
Having survived a stroke at 25, Andrew Lask wants everyone to know it can happen to people who are young and fit.