Rare condition caused teen dancer's heart to stop on stage
Jan 23, 2025
Noelle Hunter had a cardiac arrest while performing with her studio's dance team. Recovery wasn't easy but her determination to dance again kept her going.
Stories From the Heart
This series from American Heart Association News chronicles the inspiring journeys of heart disease and stroke survivors, caregivers and advocates.
College pals gathered in a remote cabin. When one went into cardiac arrest, another saved him.
Jan 21, 2025
Athletic Oregonian Tyson Yeck went into cardiac arrest during a guys weekend. His friend did CPR until first responders restored his heart rhythm with an AED.
Teen's face went numb at the start of a calculus exam. Another migraine? No. A stroke.
Jan 15, 2025
During what she thought was a migraine episode, Maddy Ferriter had a stroke due to an undiagnosed heart defect.
Fitness instructor bounced back quickly from a heart attack at 39
Jan 10, 2025
Jason Shaw was in the best shape of his life when he had a heart attack that led to double bypass surgery.
When college senior's heart stopped while playing basketball, help happened to be nearby
Jan 7, 2025
Jio Rodriguez had a cardiac arrest while playing basketball with friends. The quick actions of first responders – who just happened to be next door – helped save him.
At 31, she had a heart attack while cycling in the Rocky Mountains
Jan 2, 2025
Despite her fitness level, Carrie Lehtonen couldn't outpace her family's heart history.
After recovering from heart failure related to pregnancy, she went on to game show glory
Dec 20, 2024
Cheryl Stokes of North Carolina had peripartum cardiomyopathy. What she learned prompted her to educate other women about heart health.
AHA News' most-read survivor stories of 2024
Dec 19, 2024
Nearly 100 inspiring tales of survivors were shared this year on American Heart Association News. These five got the most views.
Young athlete had mild heart issues. His autopsy showed he died from an enlarged heart.
Dec 17, 2024
Jaden Blackwell started playing football at age 5, the same year he learned he had a heart murmur. He died from an enlarged heart at 19.
Newborn was in heart failure. Now 13, he helped pass a pulse ox law for babies.
Dec 12, 2024
At Colton Berlin's 1-week checkup, he turned blue in the pediatrician's office. His left ventricle wasn't working.