Stories Archive
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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.“