Stories

On a Sunday afternoon, I started having a pain in my back. So unusual, it kept getting stronger. I was going to drive to the ER, yet by the time...

I was extremely athletic all my life. With congestive heart failure at age 70, I can barely walk from one room in my house to another. I can't do most...

When I was 48, no heart problems. I had nausea and vomiting through the night. My husband came home and took me to the ED. My o2 sat was 84...

On April 26th, 2021 I was in my office when my cell rang. It was my PCP. About 10 days before I went to see her with concerns about the...

It is back in 2007 quadruple bypass, and then 2009 defibrillator. The local hospital that did the surgery was graceful enough to provide me with several pamphlets of resources for...

I thought I was healthy, maintaining an active lifestyle and exercising at least three times a week. I took a short train ride for a medical appointment. The minute I...

Ran my first half marathon at the age of 48, worked out 5 times a week working a different body part each day, also had a personal trainer push me...

Taking the time to say, "Thanks" to this website as well to all the "Cardiac" stories - it's good to know I am not the only one. Living with the...

It's all about one's attitude, and yes! it can be done. Walkthrough the doors of any gym and challenge yourself. One step at a time. Always check with your cardiologist...

Heart failure came into my life at the age of 80. Now at 83, I follow all the rules to stay healthy. I was a runner for 25 yrs. and...

80 years old physically active all my life Had a massive heart attack 2019. Recently told by my heart doctor that the heart is failing and 1 or 2 years...

Massive heart attack 1 1/2 years ago, was very physically active and now with the shortness of breath it’s very frustrating not being able to do much. Is there anything...

In 2005, one year after I retired at age 63 I was going to bed and I started coughing. My wife said "why are you coughing like that" and I...

April 14, 2021, I had a massive heart attack. My daughter found me I had collapsed on the floor and she couldn't get me up, she ran across the street...

I had an MI 2 in April which is basically my heart not getting enough blood pumping but no blockages (I have 2 stents). When I went to the doctor...

I have been experiencing rapid heart rate and have no idea why. MY normal rate is 60-65 now it's 75-85 with spikes to 120 resting rate. I get tired and...

I was very active for so many years and even ran several marathons. I was training for an Ironman event in 2019 when I suffered a heart attack after a...

Hello Everyone, I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF) in 2005, with the left bundle branch blocked and an EF of about 35%. From the very beginning, my cardiologist...

My story is real, my story is true and I have beaten all odds, and I am here for a reason to share my story and I hope it inspires...

My heart journey started with a damaging, silent heart attack at age 38. The damage destroyed 25% of my left ventricle, putting me in CHF. Along the way, I developed...