A heart attack during pregnancy, then heart valve surgery
Dec 7, 2022
When she was five months pregnant, Marisa MacDonnell of Montclair, New Jersey, was told she faced a risky delivery. Then she had a heart attack and, later, a valve replacement.
Congenital Heart Defects
3 heart surgeries and a mini-stroke by age 35. This year? 3 marathons
Nov 29, 2022
Justin Cadelago of New York City used to find running boring. After his transient ischemic attack, it became a way to ease fear and anxiety.
Born with 6 heart defects, he's now a college junior and competitive swimmer
Nov 11, 2022
Zayne McCall of Lubbock, Texas, was born with six heart defects and has gone through multiple surgeries. Now, he's on track to become a therapist.
California boy needed surgery to fix unusual heart defect
Oct 19, 2022
When Cix Greene had a heart murmur at age 7, further investigation uncovered a condition so rare that his cardiologist had only read about it.
11-year-old heart defect survivor is living life wholeheartedly
Oct 11, 2022
Karlee Rose Naglieri was born with multiple heart defects and other health issues. Today, the 11-year-old is a competitive dancer who lives life to the fullest.
College softball player's heart stops after routine play
Sep 20, 2022
Fordham University athlete Sarah Taffet discovered she had a congenital heart defect after her team's athletic trainer and others saved her life with CPR and an AED.
She thought her heart problems were resolved – until she got pregnant
Aug 30, 2022
While a renewed diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy added drama to Kacie Nowakowski's pregnancy, mother and newborn are doing well.
Newborn was 'very sick little boy' despite several normal prenatal ultrasounds
Aug 25, 2022
A Delaware couple discovered their son had congenital heart defects after he was born. After surgery and back at home, the parents had another scare.
Obstacles didn't stop this heart defect survivor from competing on 'American Ninja Warrior'
Aug 12, 2022
Chris O'Connell and his son, Cavan, each had two surgeries to repair congenital heart defects. After appearing on "American Ninja Warrior," Chris proved that "anything is possible."
63 years ago, she had pioneering open-heart surgery at age 4
Aug 5, 2022
In 1959, Susan Mangini was one of the first children ever to undergo open-heart surgery to correct her pair of congenital heart defects.