Abby, Rhode Island
Before our daughter, Abigail Grace, was born, we had never heard of a CHD, a Congenital Heart Defect. We didn’t know what it meant or just how prevalent (1/100 children) CHDs are. Everything through pregnancy and her birth had been...
Jane Cleaves, Maine
My name is Jane Cleaves, I am a "mostly" retired nurse from Yarmouth, ME. I am also a board member and current advocacy committee member of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association in Maine. I have been volunteering for the...
Advocate Spotlight: Colter's Story
Bobbie Cross Heart disease has forever changed our family. My son, Colter, was born on November 17, 2011. I had a healthy and normal pregnancy. We were able to take him home 24 hours after, he passed all of the...
Just your everyday heroes: Rich Albright and Jared Alpern
Kids today?! Well, wait to you hear about these kids…Rich and Jared are seniors at Shaker High School in Latham, NY. Last year, Rich and Jared (pictured with AHA NYS Advocacy Committee Chair Dan Moran) approached school administrators to let...
Jamie, Rhode Island
Jamie's story...shared by his Mom, Shannan. Jamie was diagnosed with congenital heart defects 22 weeks in utero. He was born in March of 2009 and was diagnosed with Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome, and coronary...
Rosalie Mayes, New Jersey
As a retired intensive care nurse, Rosalie Mayes was aware of the attention given to heart disease in men. She considers herself fortunate because her heart disease was discovered during a routine physical examination, allowing her to take action and...
My Lifesaving Story Experience
Written by Ryan Fowles, Utah As an Eagle Scout, I was required to learn life-saving skills as part of the first aid merit badge many years ago. When I was 11 or 12 years old, my cousin and I took...
Christy Ross, Louisiana
We are pleased to spotlight Christy Ross this month while she serves as our Vice Chair on the Louisiana State Advocacy Committee. She is currently the Chief of Staff with Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD) in New Orleans. She is working closely with us in our smoke free efforts involving New Orleans. Her experience in health policy and passion for vascular health will definitely serve the committee well.
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Patti Mahoney, New Hampshire
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Dr. Tara Narula, New York
Dr. Tara Narula is a board certified cardiologist, serving as an Attending physician and Associate Director of the Cardiac Care Unit at Lenox Hill Hospital/NSLIJ in Manhattan. She joined Lenox Hill Heart & Vascular Institute of New York in 2010 and...