Stories from the Heart
Dec 3, 2021
Emily Meister of Wichita, Kansas, was in second grade when she first felt her heart beating too fast. By 10th grade, she'd been diagnosed with two kinds of irregular heart rhythms and mitral valve prolapse.
Nov 30, 2021
With his daughter as inspiration, Michael Capalbo is working out daily and posting his healthy meals online to inspire others.
Nov 24, 2021
An ultrasound in rural Kansas led to several difficult diagnoses before Maizy Ferrell was born. Open-heart surgery in her early days set her on a path to an active life.
Nov 19, 2021
It turned out that Mike Wigal of Wooster, Ohio, didn't have a problem with his knee. His heart was failing.
Nov 11, 2021
Cardiac arrest kept Dr. Kevin Volpp's heart from beating for 14 minutes. He's fine now thanks to high-quality CPR, an AED and more. He's sharing his story to inspire people to learn lifesaving skills.
Nov 9, 2021
Eddie deRoulet, a fixture around his neighborhood and at the local mall, has logged more than 18,000 miles and counting since his stroke in 2016.
Nov 4, 2021
Four-year-old Molly Tittsworth of Wichita, Kansas, has already had two heart surgeries and faces more in the future. But today she is thriving, and big brother, McCoy, is her biggest fan.
Oct 29, 2021
Airman Brady Johnson of Belvidere, Illinois, turned his military pledge to defend his country into an attack against his own enemy – the aftermath of a stroke.
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.