Jun 5, 2026
Karl Arps went from pretending to have chest pain for an EMT class exercise to going into cardiac arrest. Students and instructors in class used CPR and an AED to save him. After triple bypass surgery, he’s back teaching.
Jun 3, 2026
After months of lessons, Dr. Jesse Adams played alone at his local golf course. On the eighth hole, he went into cardiac arrest. A friend and hospital colleague just happened to be playing behind him and saved his life.
May 26, 2026
For Patrick Raycraft of Hartford, Connecticut, heart problems began with a heart attack at age 49. Despite a healthy lifestyle, he later went into cardiac arrest during a bike trip. His journey shows why recognizing symptoms and acting quickly matter.
May 21, 2026
It started with his lip, then his fingers. Soon, Julian Nelson couldn’t control the right side of his body. At 18, he was having a stroke caused by a brain condition. After seizures and personal loss, he’s rebuilding his life – remarried, expecting a child and sharing a message of hope.
May 14, 2026
Claudia Davis DiDomenico of Missoula, Montana, had a rare type of stroke at 40 – and fought through months of rehab to make what doctors call a “miraculous” recovery.
May 8, 2026
Doctors told Manny Rios’ mother her infant wouldn’t survive after being born with a severely underdeveloped heart. After three surgeries and a transplant, he went on to play high school sports. Now 19, he’s giving back to his community.
May 1, 2026
Chicago portrait artist Minnie Watkins had a stroke while grieving her brother’s death. When impaired vision and face recognition threatened her work, she turned to abstract painting – and found a new way to tell her stroke recovery story.
Apr 23, 2026
Amy Bies survived two heart attacks by age 41. Years later, researching the American Heart Association led her to a new diagnosis — CKM syndrome — that finally connected the dots and changed how she views time, health and possibility.
Apr 17, 2026
When Ann Furner collapsed from cardiac arrest during Mass in upstate New York, her husband and three CPR-trained congregants saved her life. Today, Ann is on a mission to make CPR training common and AEDs easy to find — everywhere.
Apr 14, 2026
While training for another season, elite kayaker Nick Troutman began feeling chest pain during and after a routine run. Doctors later discovered he’d suffered multiple heart attacks caused by a torn artery—a condition known as SCAD that’s rare in men. The diagnosis nearly ended his career.