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.
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.
Dec 18, 2025
After years of living with heart failure, Denis Popp of Mechanicsville, Virginia, gives hope to others living with heart disease.
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.
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.
Mar 24, 2025
Three years after Bill Miller had a defibrillator implanted, it went off nearly two dozen times. His healing included dealing with the mental and emotional side of what had happened.
Dec 20, 2024
Cheryl Stokes of North Carolina had peripartum cardiomyopathy. What she learned prompted her to educate other women about heart health.
Dec 17, 2024
Jaden Blackwell started playing football at age 5, the same year he learned he had a heart murmur. He died from an enlarged heart at 19.
Dec 10, 2024
Saraa Basaria thought she had food poisoning. She was actually in heart failure, which is now in remission.
Nov 22, 2024
Resting heart rate remained stable or dropped slightly over time for most people in a new study. But for those whose heart rate increased, the risk for heart failure or death climbed with it.