Nov 19, 2024
Walt Morris dismissed his neck pain and headaches. But when a bolt of jaw pain knocked him to the ground, his wife insisted he go to the hospital. His aorta had torn.
Nov 14, 2024
Tara Garcia was born in 1974 with a congenital heart defect that was tough to treat at the time. Decades later, she endured irregular heartbeats and two cardiac arrests.
Nov 12, 2024
David Griffin had a cardiac arrest while running the Richmond Marathon. Thanks to the quick actions of other runners, he's still alive – and still running.
Nov 4, 2024
Heart-lung bypass enables many of today's lifesaving procedures. Here's the story of the struggle to make it a reality.
Oct 10, 2024
Ashley Boyea thought asthma was why she was huffing and puffing at work. It turned out to be her heart. Then, she learned her unborn baby had a heart defect.
Oct 8, 2024
Up to half of children with Down syndrome are born with heart defects, but medical advances in recent decades have greatly extended their long-term survival and quality of life.
Sep 30, 2024
Mindy Beyer was born with heart problems that doctors said would mean she'd never play sports or give birth. Now 46, she did both.
Sep 10, 2024
Luke Domingo was born with a complex congenital heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot. Now 11, he's had two surgeries and still needs a third.
Sep 4, 2024
Sara Dorband lived most of her life thinking it may end before she turned 40. Now 47, she has overcome so much.
Aug 26, 2024
A new analysis of one state's broad health insurance claims data suggests the number of children born with heart defects may be higher than previously believed.