World champion sprinter Darvis “Doc” Patton is the last person you’d expect to have an ailing heart, but […] VIDEO: Olympian gets back on track after procedure to freeze …
For a decade, Mike Spence used blood thinners to lower his risk of stroke after being diagnosed with […] Tiny heart implant a huge deal for AFib patient
The prospect of open-heart surgery to replace a narrowing heart valve worried Kerry Walton, whose father had bypass […] Grateful patient finds alternative to open-heart surgery
At age 63, Arturo Malacara seemed the picture of health: The Euless pastor did 100 pushups each day, […] Pastor who survived ‘widow maker’ praises God, heart team
When a bad heart valve grounded Willie Jackson, the longtime Air Force veteran and flight academy instructor needed […] VIDEO: Air Force veteran gets a new heart valve, goes …
High blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, can quietly wreak havoc on the body of an otherwise healthy […] 5 ways to put a lid on high blood pressure
Bus driver Robert Richards knows the roads of Midlothian well, and now he has a shortcut to leading-edge […] Bus driver on road again, thanks to new heart lab
Firefighter Eric Mask knows how fortunate he was to survive a heart attack while playing hockey at the […] VIDEO: ‘Hockey saved my life:’ Firefighter survives heart attack on …
Nearly an hour of CPR and a well-trained healthcare team brought Arthur Wells back to life, but it’s […] Heart patient’s recovery answers minister wife’s prayers
In the past 13 years, retired educator David Grebel has logged enough miles on his bicycle to circle […] VIDEO: Cyclist survives heart attack during 47-mile bike ride
Chest pain and shortness of breath may be the most common warning signs of a heart attack, but […] Surprising heart attack signs, from a toothache to shoulder pain
As a chaplain who served 37 years in the U.S. Air Force, Mark McDaniel understands better than most […] How this pastor mistook a heart attack for heartburn
Roger Holcomb was clinically dead for 20 minutes last summer after suffering a “widow maker” heart attack, and […] ‘I should be dead’: A 2nd chance after ‘widow maker’ …
Our bodies need salt to function but get too much and your health can suffer dramatically. “Excessive salt […] Simple dietary change could prevent millions of heart attacks, strokes
For years, Leonard Jones experienced heart palpitations. He didn’t worry about his occasional bouts of arrhythmia because they […] Ignoring arrhythmia could raise your stroke risk
Brenda Smith began experiencing an alarming change in her health last summer when blood clots in her lung […] Tiny tube a ‘game changer’ to remove deadly blood clots
Before his heart bypass surgery, Louisiana native Todd Simmons never used to worry about his health, and the […] Heart bypass inspires patient to fix indulgent diet
Sisters often share similar life experiences, but Joyce Chapman Rousseau and Rhonda Shirley’s bond is unique: both had […] Sisters have same heart surgery days apart at same hospital