December 14, 2018
New stent simplifies heart procedure for grandmother
Deloris James knew something wasn’t right when she became winded just walking to her mailbox. The active 78-year-old ...
Topic: Heart Care
October 31, 2018
Young mother’s story: A heart attack almost killed me
Five days after the birth of my second child, I was drinking a cup of coffee and posting a picture of my newborn son, ...
May 9, 2018
Alternative to Open Heart Surgery
As Bill Schwindler approached 85, he was battling shortness of breath so severe he couldn’t sleep at night. He’d been ...
April 4, 2018
New Hope for Heart Failure Patients
Jeffery Luke started noticing shortness of breath and a lack of stamina for about a year and a half but put off getting ...
March 12, 2018
"I was in a dark place'
An LVAD procedure can be a bridge to a later heart transplant surgery. For others, it’s a “destination” therapy and the ...
March 1, 2018
It started on a long flight
“Everybody has that feeling of invincibility sometimes and you don’t realize your sense of mortality, but this woke me ...
February 5, 2018
‘Insurance policy for the heart’
John Ogburn almost died on the floor of a restaurant when his heart inexplicably stopped beating. Today, he's back to ...
February 1, 2018
“Why did this happen to me?”
Reggie Wilson had a heart attack at 55. Following his medical treatment, he's doing cardio rehab to recover.
January 18, 2018
She does it all
Here's what it's like to walk a mile in the shoes of a busy hospital medical unit receptionist who's focused on one ...
January 18, 2018
Heart care near home
As heart-care labs spread to smaller medical centers across the United States, patients in suburban Charlotte have more ...