She solved her heart problem. Then she learned her unborn baby had one.
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.
Stories From the Heart
This series from American Heart Association News chronicles the inspiring journeys of heart disease and stroke survivors, caregivers and advocates.
After Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks concert, mother of 3 had a heart attack
Oct 7, 2024
During a trip to see a concert with friends, Priti Langer had a heart attack after a heart artery wall tore.
Hours after a massive stroke, 39-year-old was talking and moving
Oct 3, 2024
While Ashley Lunardini has healed on the outside, she still struggles with the lasting trauma of having a stroke.
Given 3 years to live at birth, heart defect survivor is now a nurse and mom
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.
It wasn't the herring – it was a heart attack. Good thing he remembered a video about symptoms.
Sep 25, 2024
When Tony Gnau had chest and jaw pain while on vacation in the Netherlands, he thought about the "Just a Little Heart Attack" video by actress Elizabeth Banks. So his wife called the Dutch equivalent of 911.
If her heart artery had torn an inch higher, 'it would have been fatal'
Sep 23, 2024
The morning she was taking her week-old daughter for a checkup, Amelia Laytham woke up feeling like someone was sitting on her chest. She was having a heart attack.
A transplanted heart powered this college swimmer to a school record
Sep 19, 2024
Just before his sophomore year of college, Ben Pastva learned his heart was failing. Soon after, he got a new one.
After working out, he went into cardiac arrest. His wife saved him with CPR.
Sep 17, 2024
When Luis Padron collapsed in the bathroom, his wife, Beth, quickly started chest compressions while their daughter called 911.
This longtime firefighter could barely walk. Now, he's running a 5K a day.
Sep 12, 2024
Paul Dunwell struggled to walk a mile while experiencing severe symptoms from atrial fibrillation. But he was determined to get back on his feet.
Born with a rare heart defect, sixth grader wants to solve the world's problems
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.