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.
Heart Failure News
After cardiac arrest, she’s moving forward thanks to granddaughter’s CPR
Jun 11, 2026
Virginia teacher Elizabeth Jackson went into cardiac arrest as her family started a movie. Her teen granddaughter used CPR to save her. Now, after a coma and defibrillator, she’s looking ahead.
Born with a severe heart defect, ‘Mayor Manny’ thrives after a life-saving transplant
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.
After two heart attacks, a new diagnosis changed everything – including how she lives
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.
Heart failure at 25 cost her three limbs. Now she’s rebuilding her life with strength and hope.
Mar 5, 2026
An unusual wave of anxiety quickly turned into heart failure for Alyssa Reader. ECMO kept her alive, but a loss of blood flow to her legs and right arm led to amputation. Now 27, she’s walking with prosthetics and working toward independence.
A surgeon’s bold idea kept a newborn alive 16 months while she waited for a heart transplant
Jan 23, 2026
Born with a congenital heart defect, Aaliyah was too small for a standard heart assist device. A surgeon created a novel approach that kept her alive 16 months until a donor heart arrived.
Faced with heart failure, he took on the challenge to change – and found a new calling helping others
Jan 15, 2026
At 40 and confronting multiple health issues, James Young II of Detroit was given six months to change his life or risk a defibrillator. He overhauled his diet, started moving and transformed himself into an advocate for heart health.
The ‘gift’ of a heart transplant gave him another chance at life – and a new purpose
Dec 18, 2025
After years of living with heart failure, Denis Popp of Mechanicsville, Virginia, gives hope to others living with heart disease.
The phone call wasn’t another birthday wish. It was about her mother’s heart.
Sep 19, 2025
Jasmine Hutchison wanted to celebrate her 21st birthday with her first legal drinks. Instead, she had to say goodbye to her mother, who had just died from heart failure.
He woke up to his wife gasping for air. Her heart had stopped.
Sep 11, 2025
At age 31, Kayla Messana of Londonderry, New Hampshire, survived six cardiac arrests. A shock from her defibrillator months later revealed the rare heart condition behind them.