
Nancy's Story: Five Stents and a Second Chance at Life
When Nancy Hansen was diagnosed with genetic high cholesterol at 19, she couldn't have known the journey ahead. After her father's early death from heart disease…

When Nancy Hansen was diagnosed with genetic high cholesterol at 19, she couldn't have known the journey ahead. After her father's early death from heart disease…

I was 20 years old when I experienced heart failure due to severe dilated cardiomyopathy.
One week I felt okay for the most part; the next, I had all the…

My journey with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) began at birth. 1 in 100 babies are born with CHD. My first heart surgery was at two days old and then…

For Bonnie, the heart has always been a source of fascination. Drawn to fitness and inspired by the incredible complexity of the human heart the way its four…

I was born with a congenital heart disease called Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM). My mother had it, and so did her mother — my grandma…

When I was 19 years of age my 11 year old cousin had a sudden cardiac arrest while jogging in gym class. After much investigation into why, my family…