Dad felt healthy, but a heart test led to quadruple bypass surgery
Oct 30, 2026
Alex Lasprilla felt fit at 53 and showed no signs of heart trouble. A coronary artery calcium test uncovered hidden heart disease and led to open-heart surgery.
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Why every stage of life matters for a woman’s heart health
Oct 26, 2026
How do life stages shape women's heart health? A landmark series of American Heart Association publications explores connections among hormonal changes, mental health and well-being and cardiovascular health.
Halloween scare: Torn artery causes grandmother’s heart attack
Oct 23, 2026
Carmen Scott’s stomach pain disrupted trick-or-treating plans with her twin grandsons. Then it spread to her chest. Tests showed SCAD, a tear in a coronary artery, had caused a heart attack.
Heart failure at 23 upended his life. A new mindset reshaped it.
Oct 16, 2026
Diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic heart condition, as a teen and heart failure at 23, Brian Frausto rebuilt his strength, confidence and outlook on life.
Learn CPR: Why it matters more than you may realize
Oct 14, 2026
CPR can help save a life. Learn why training matters, what classes cover and how to find the right CPR course for your work or personal needs.
Small weight loss wins can boost heart health
Oct 12, 2026
Losing weight, even in modest amounts, can support cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) health by benefiting the heart, kidneys, blood pressure and blood glucose (sugar).
She hoped her back pain wasn’t a heart attack. It was.
Oct 9, 2026
Back pain, exhaustion and breathing trouble signaled Tia Emard’s heart attack at 45. Since then, she has lost nearly half her body weight and shares her story to help others recognize the warning signs.
A stroke at 22 changed her future. She built a new one.
Oct 7, 2026
A tangle of blood vessels ruptured in Marcella Prokop’s brain, leading to a stroke. Her recovery changed her plans, but writing helped her build a family and a career. Now she’s using her experience to help others.
How to manage AFib with healthy lifestyle changes
Sep 29, 2026
Living with AFib? Learn how weight, sleep, exercise, smoking, alcohol and caffeine may affect symptoms, recurrence and the risk of complications.
Cardiac arrest and a double transplant took soccer. Not his resolve.
Sep 25, 2026
Diego Obregon was 17 when he went into cardiac arrest while playing soccer. Tests revealed a congenital heart defect, and he spent 11 months in the hospital before receiving a heart and kidney transplant. Today.
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