A lifelong series of heart problems turned her into a staunch advocate
Oct 2, 2023
Chrissy Gaffney is passionate about advocating for women's heart health after decades of heart problems that began in childhood.
Oct 2, 2023
Chrissy Gaffney is passionate about advocating for women's heart health after decades of heart problems that began in childhood.
Aug 28, 2023
Patti Allbritton was born with a heart defect that was too complicated to fix at the time. Last year, when she was 48, doctors were finally able to surgically correct the problems.
Jun 21, 2023
Shelby Lombardo survived a congenital heart defect that doctors almost missed, followed by open-heart surgery and a stroke.
Jun 9, 2023
After discovering the health problems that caused her stroke, Jessica Diaz became an advocate for heart and brain health.
May 24, 2023
Born with heart defects, Mary "Micky" Foos eventually had a defibrillator implanted in her chest. It saved her life while she was making a dance video.
May 5, 2023
Sarah Hernandez of Los Angeles landed her dream job as a nurse at the same hospital where she was treated as a newborn for a congenital heart defect.
Mar 27, 2023
Despite her family history, shortness of breath and fainting spells, it took years before Cynthia Felix Jeffers of New York City was diagnosed with a heart defect.
Mar 10, 2023
When Amy Burnett of Austin, Texas, couldn't talk or move her left side, her wife had to convince paramedics to take her to a stroke center.
Mar 2, 2023
After surgery to fix a myocardial bridge, Stacy Beckly of California left nursing to pursue her passion for acting.
Feb 14, 2023
Maternal exposure to air pollution prior to pregnancy may be just as likely to increase the risk for heart defects in the unborn child as exposure during the first trimester, a study in China found.