Athletic mom's undiagnosed condition led to 2 strokes
Jan 24, 2020
Kelley Naab was born with a hole in her heart she didn't know she had until a mini-stroke at age 35. Five years later, she had a full-blown stroke.
Stories from the Heart
Baby survived 27 minutes without a heartbeat
Jan 16, 2020
This family's real-life event involving their daughter born with a serious congenital heart defect seems straight out of the movies.
Nurse was training for triathlon when her heart stopped mid-swim
Jan 10, 2020
Alicia Bravo was saved by CPR – and a device her fundraising helped purchase – after a cardiac arrest during a training swim at the lake.
32-year-old mom faces 'widow maker'
Jan 2, 2020
After several misdiagnoses, Ashli Stewart learned her left anterior descending artery – also known as "the widow maker" – was completely blocked.
Sisters bound by deadly family legacy – and by lifesaving transplants
Dec 18, 2019
A genetic heart condition led to scary episodes and sapped their energy. Heart transplants set these two moms on a new course.
Toy building boosts woodworker's stroke recovery
Dec 10, 2019
A stroke hampered Gary Lucas' speech and left him partially paralyzed. His devotion to his hobby is helping him recover.
He got a new heart, then cancer, then another heart
Dec 4, 2019
A failing heart sent Trenton Cary to the hospital as a baby and again as a young adult. Transplants nearly 20 years apart saved his life.
Blood clots, uncontrolled bleeding and a stroke – all after giving birth
Nov 26, 2019
Faith, hope and family helped Amanda Moreland heal after the Jacksonville mom was diagnosed with a rare blood condition and developed a blood clot in her brain.
If not for 2-year-old, young mom might have died
Nov 21, 2019
Paramedics almost declared Barbara Jackson dead after her cardiac arrest, but then they saw her 2-year-old was watching.
Heart problems ended his NFL career, but magic provides a second act
Nov 13, 2019
After open-heart surgery, former NFL player Jon Dorenbos is now focused on a life of magic and motivation.