At 2:30 a.m., he told his wife to call 911. A heart attack soon caused 2 cardiac arrests.
Apr 25, 2025
Mac Cheek wasn't feeling well and went home early from work. He later woke up in the middle of the night and knew he was having a heart attack.
Cardiac Arrest
Her chest pain kept being labeled heartburn or anxiety. Then came 2 heart attacks and 6 cardiac arrests.
Apr 21, 2025
Heather Bardeleben now trusts her instincts, insists on medical tests and seeks second opinions.
His heart stopped after a run. His daughter, a nurse, helped restart it.
Apr 16, 2025
After a 5-mile run, Mark Kleinschmidt had a heart attack that caused cardiac arrest. His daughter 鈥� a nurse 鈥� happened to be home.
How dogs and cats can get lifesaving CPR from their owners
Apr 10, 2025
Veterinary guidelines outline how pet owners can administer CPR if their fur baby's heart stops beating.
Husband finds wife face down in the bathroom. Her heart had stopped.
Apr 3, 2025
At age 35, Brooke Jones recovered from three cardiac arrests and fights the fear of another through advocacy work.
He'd all but forgotten he had a defibrillator. It reminded him it was there 鈥� 22 times.
Mar 24, 2025
Three years after Bill Miller had a defibrillator implanted, it went off nearly two dozen times. His healing included dealing with the mental and emotional side of what had happened.
Heart survivor living on a remote Christmas tree farm bought an AED. His family saved him with it.
Mar 14, 2025
A year after his quadruple bypass, Michael Loughran went into cardiac arrest.
A heart attack while shoveling snow. Then another emergency during cardiac rehab.
Mar 4, 2025
What started as a routine chore ended with a heart attack for Kyle Wessels.
During family vacation, 39-year-old mother's heart stopped at a water park
Feb 7, 2025
Thanks to first responders and months of rehabilitation, Tara Yell returned to her kids at home and at school after having a cardiac arrest.
This Girl Scout labeled her dad 'My Hero' on her phone. 11 days after learning CPR, she became his hero.
Jan 31, 2025
Four days after her 11th birthday, Vada Carawan of Virginia Beach, Virginia, had the composure and presence of mind to start CPR when her dad's heart stopped.