CPR at the airport saved a hiker’s life. He’s back on the trails.
Nov 13, 2026
When John Bonhotal went into cardiac arrest at an airport, two airline agents used CPR to save him. Now he’s hiking again and encouraging others to learn CPR.
Heart Attack News
Why every stage of life matters for a woman’s heart health
Oct 26, 2026
How do life stages shape women's heart health? A landmark series of American Heart Association publications explores connections among hormonal changes, mental health and well-being and cardiovascular health.
Halloween scare: Torn artery causes grandmother’s heart attack
Oct 23, 2026
Carmen Scott’s stomach pain disrupted trick-or-treating plans with her twin grandsons. Then it spread to her chest. Tests showed SCAD, a tear in a coronary artery, had caused a heart attack.
Learn CPR: Why it matters more than you may realize
Oct 14, 2026
CPR can help save a life. Learn why training matters, what classes cover and how to find the right CPR course for your work or personal needs.
She hoped her back pain wasn’t a heart attack. It was.
Oct 9, 2026
Back pain, exhaustion and breathing trouble signaled Tia Emard’s heart attack at 45. Since then, she has lost nearly half her body weight and shares her story to help others recognize the warning signs.
Can you have a heart attack and not know it?
Sep 22, 2026
It's possible to have a silent heart attack with mild or no symptoms. Learn the warning signs, risk factors, long-term health risks and prevention strategies.
3 heart attacks, 3 strokes, a heart transplant and a new mission
Sep 3, 2026
Years of unexplained health problems led educator Angela Hughes Lewis to heart failure, a heart transplant and a commitment to helping women protect their heart health.
What PREVENT can tell you about heart disease risk
Aug 31, 2026
Learn how the PREVENT equations can help you and your doctor identify risk for heart attack, stroke and heart failure before symptoms develop.
EMT instructor saved by his students using CPR
Aug 28, 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.
Family history and ultrasound help save woman with aortic dissection
Aug 6, 2026
Sara Adair feared an aortic dissection after chest pain struck. Her family history raised concern, and a bedside ultrasound revealed the life-threatening tear in time for emergency surgery.