Stories Archive

• Charlene Linden's story

  The aging hearts of our loved ones are multifaceted for sure. Kind, funny, witty, intelligent, brave, accomplished, and if we’re…
• Gary Marchese Jr.'s story

  “You never know and what a scare, no symptoms and never any issues. Thank God I went to the doctor.“
• Courtney's story

  “Right now, it's a waiting game. I will need a new aortic valve and an aneurysm repair. I find solace and inspiration in reading other's stories.“
• Richard Bruce's story

  “In the spring of 2018 I started getting short of breath with a minimal amount of exertion. I had trouble finishing 10 minutes on elliptical machine and 2 times almost…
• Barbi Flynn's story

  “If you are feeling any of these symptoms, go in and get checked. If they don't believe you, tell them my story.“
• Isabell Salmons's story

  “I have been doing well since having the new valve replacement done.“
• Corlyss McCullough's story

  “I never dreamed I would be able to take such a trip so I am very grateful for having the TAVR heart valve put in. I think it has extended…
• Sara Bielanski's story

  “I am very proud to be writing this, and to be a brave and resilient survivor of this complicated disease. My scar is my badge of honor, an every day…
• Arnald D. Gabriel's story

  World War II veteran Col. Arnald D. Gabriel, 94, had somewhere very important to be on December 7, 2016. A…
• Ron Hargrave's story

  “It brought my life back as it was.“
• Jamie Rogers's story

  “Just be aware that you’ll go through ups and downs, but it will get better. It’s going to be ok.“
• Elaine and Blake Webster's story

  Heart valve surgery is not a journey that a patient takes alone. It requires a strategic team of doctors and…
• Dennis and Ann Dobkowski's story

  “People often have symptoms like I had and think it is connected to ‘old age.’  But they can be the warning signs for heart valve disease“
• Susan Strong's story

  “I was one of the 60% who was diagnosed from just going to the doctor’s office for something else and I didn’t recognize the symptoms that I had, I didn’t…
• Linda Kincaid's story

  “I thought 'well, maybe this is just part of getting older.' But I knew that something was really wrong.“
• Nina Bamford's story

  “My blood pressure was going up and I got very dizzy to the point that I couldn’t even walk, I had to sit down.“