Teen's text to his dad: 'Thank you for saving my life'
Aug 27, 2024
Jake Chapman was eating when his heart stopped. His dad started CPR while his mom called 911. Their quick actions saved their son's life.
Cardiac Arrest
Family, faith and therapy helped her recover from cardiac arrest, triple bypass and stroke
Aug 19, 2024
Staying in shape prior to surgery gave Linda Griffin more strength to weather the ups and downs.
A missed pop fly stopped a 6-year-old's heart. His mom helped restart it with CPR.
Jul 29, 2024
Oscar Stuebe went into cardiac arrest during a baseball game after the ball hit his chest. His mom, a nurse, rushed onto the field and started CPR.
After 3 life-threatening heart events, his family keeps him moving to avoid another
Jul 25, 2024
What does Andre Moore have to show for his heart episodes? A devotion to eating right, to exercising, and to a wife and daughter who've been by his side every step – and every CPR compression – of the way.
Running gave him purpose after learning of inherited heart condition
Jul 16, 2024
Tom Sutch was in college when he and his siblings were diagnosed with long QT syndrome, the condition that likely caused their dad's fatal cardiac arrest at age 39.
Because she gave her husband CPR, their daughters had time to say goodbye
Jul 8, 2024
Suzanne Monson, the widow of Seattle radio legend Dori Monson, arranged a CPR class after learning most people who have a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital don't get CPR.
Getting the mail left her chest feeling hot and cold. She was having a heart attack.
Jun 6, 2024
At 53, Marcie Westwater had a spontaneous coronary artery dissection that caused her heart to stop.
A teen survived cardiac arrest. Then his mom. Then his sister.
Jun 4, 2024
Joe Krejci of Dallas passed out while running at school. His mother, Virginia, collapsed four years later in the street. Then sister Sara fell on the karaoke stage. All three experienced sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart's electrical system malfunctions and the heart stops beating.
This police detective sergeant saves lives. His wife saved his.
May 28, 2024
Rafaelito Cruz had a cardiac arrest while sleeping. Now, he's back at work and has an implanted defibrillator in case his heart stops again.
Dancer had fainting spells for 18 years. Going into cardiac arrest finally led to a diagnosis.
May 14, 2024
Terrianne Zonca was at her grandfather's funeral in Hawaii when her heart stopped. She survived and was diagnosed with long QT syndrome.