Her heart stopped while training for the 2011 Chicago Marathon. She's running it this weekend.
Oct 5, 2021
Longtime runner Marla Sewall survived a cardiac arrest in her bathtub. With an implanted device, the mother of four is back in action.
Cardiac Arrest
Thanks to CPR and AEDs, air travelers have higher-than-average survival rates from cardiac arrest
Sep 14, 2021
A new study about air travelers who have cardiac arrests in airports and on planes underscores the value of improved training and better awareness for bystander CPR and the use of defibrillators, researchers say.
Sudden cardiac death risk higher among people living with HIV
Sep 8, 2021
People with HIV are more likely to experience sudden cardiac death than those without the virus, especially if their condition is poorly managed, new research finds.
As a teen, she saw her mom die from the same heart problem she inherited
Sep 2, 2021
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy took her mother's life and might have taken hers, too, if not for a device implanted in her chest.
New York woman who saved husband's life inspires others to learn CPR
Aug 31, 2021
More than 50 community members have been trained in CPR since hearing Lisa Wiles describe how she helped keep her husband alive when his heart stopped.
Cardiac arrest program may improve bystander CPR but not survival in Black people
Aug 25, 2021
A statewide effort improved some aspects of cardiac arrest treatment, according to a study that also found gaps along racial lines.
Since her cardiac arrest at 37, she urges everyone to know CPR
Aug 12, 2021
Mary Gordon was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse in college, but her doctor assured her it wasn't serious. At 37, she had a cardiac arrest.
Genetic problem led to a heart transplant at 24. Her new heart has a genetic problem, too.
Jul 14, 2021
Genetic testing helped Leilani Graham's family learn the extent of life-threatening hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It also uncovered something astonishing about her new heart.
His grandpa and mom died of the same heart condition he has
Jun 8, 2021
Jimmy Fremgen was born with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition that caused the deaths of his grandfather and mother. Today, the Sacramento-based advocate raises awareness about heart disease.
CPR, defibrillator save man's life after he collapses playing rec basketball
Jun 1, 2021
Fast-acting helpers called 911 and started CPR after 25-year-old Kevin Marcus Miller's heart stopped on the basketball court.