A new heart at 18 put her on a new path
Mar 2, 2021
Jill Hollander had two open-heart surgeries and a heart transplant by age 18. Now 40, she shows others how to stay resilient and positive.
Congenital Heart Defects
Hoping to find out her baby's sex, she learned of a serious heart defect
Feb 12, 2021
Latisha Wilborne tried to get pregnant for a year. Then, at her 20-week ultrasound, she was told her unborn baby had a serious heart defect.
Heart defect survivor has the scars and attitude to prove it
Feb 9, 2021
Kristin VanSingel had her first heart surgery at 1 day old. She's since had two more.
Resilience and quality of life go hand in hand for heart defect survivors
Feb 8, 2021
New research shows resilience is common in people with congenital heart defects, which affects about 1 million children and 1.4 million adults in the United States.
Hospice candidate at 2, she's now 13 and thriving
Jan 25, 2021
Doctors suggested hospice at age 2, after three heart surgeries to correct a critical congenital heart defect left Rosie Veltz "medically maxed out." Today she's an active 13-year-old.
This energetic 8-year-old boy was born with a serious heart defect
Jan 19, 2021
Charlie Timmel was born with a heart problem that can lead to organ failure and death. Now, he's a spirited 8-year-old.
Baby born with heart defect faces more challenges after stroke
Jan 14, 2021
A family in Kansas helps others understand that not everyone is born with a healthy heart.
Teen's scars tell a story of her frightening first 2 years
Jan 5, 2021
Maddie Ramon had three open-heart surgeries before she was 2. Now 19, she offers advice for other children with her diagnosis.
He went from open-heart surgery at 5 to a black belt at 7
Dec 28, 2020
Frankie Saldivar was born with three holes in his heart. Two closed on their own. The third required a frightening operation.
Two kids, same heart defect: 'Like having lightning strike the same place twice'
Dec 8, 2020
After riding an emotional roller coaster navigating their newborn daughter's heart defect and open-heart surgery, this couple's second child had the same diagnosis.