CVD Prevention

I am Elizabeth Roy and I live in Albion, Maine. My second son, Brodyn has Hypo Plastic Left Heart Syndrome, a severe underdevelopment of the left side of his heart.  He was born with half a heart, and this defect...

Meet Kevin Foord.  His favorite hero: his daughter.  She learned CPR as a teenager and saved his life.  Thanks to her quick action and CPR, Kevin has walked his little girl down the aisle and can pamper his new granddaughter. ...

Aedan Conway, of Delmar, may be just  22 months old, but he has proven to be a powerful advocate for the Pulse Ox legislation in New York State. When his mother, Jennifer,  was 20 weeks pregnant, they learned that Aedan had hypoplastic...

Melody Trombly is a seven year stroke survivor.  Her husband knew the signs and symtoms and recognized what was happening.  Mel was having a stroke.  Fortunately she received care quickly and the life saving drug (TPA).  Now Mel is spreading the word...

My dad passed away from a congenital heart defect when I was 18 years old. I was away at college, just starting my second semester, when I got the call that my dad was gone. The next few months, to...

"People say to me that if I had a heart attack, anyone could. This was a wake-up call to everyone." Louise feels it is imperative that she share her story with other Maine women, so that they take care of...

I was born with a complex congenital heart condition. My parents were told that if I made it to the age of three I would be lucky. I am now 34 years old and a cardiac nurse. Recently, (much to...

In January of 2006, I was working the overnight shift at a rehab for women when I started feeling the “classic” symptoms of a heart attack.  I was 31 years old and thought that I was too young to be...

In March 1980 I was expecting a visit from my Mom and Dad.  Instead, I got a phone call from my brother telling me that my Dad had suffered a heart attack.  That was the first of several cardiac problems...

Vance Lobe, Washington I am a two time heart attack survivor. The first one three years ago stopped my heart on three separate occasions on the way to the hospital. After my heart attack I received an emergency percutaneous coronary intervention...