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Heart Defects

Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals he had pacemaker surgery recently

  • Mar 29, 2024

NC mom fights for AEDs in schools after daughter's close call

  • Jul 26, 2023

What are cardiac arrest, heart attack and heart failure?

  • Jan 3, 2023
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Alaska man misses heart transplant over massive winter storm

  • Dec 29, 2022

Getting COVID-19 may have saved Vikings player's life

  • Aug 9, 2020

Local boy inspires Gov. Cooper's heart-defect-awareness proclamation

  • Feb 15, 2019

Tiny heart patients celebrate Valentine's Day

  • Feb 12, 2019

Apple Watch leads Fayetteville woman to heart diagnosis

  • Feb 12, 2019

Latest Videos

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Health experts push for more CPR training and AEDs

  • Aug 18, 2023
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Bronny James goes into cardiac arrest at basketball practice; NC mom fights for AEDs in schools

  • Jul 25, 2023
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Survivior of an early diagnosed heart defect talks about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle

  • Feb 3, 2018
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Teenager ecstatic after successful heart transplant

  • Jul 6, 2017
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Family shares story during Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week

  • Feb 10, 2015

Latest Stories

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Doctor dressed as Chewbacca tells boy he's getting a new heart

Dr. Phillip Thrush promised Austin Eggleston - a die-hard Star Wars fan - that when a heart became available, he would deliver the good news wearing a Chewbacca costume.

  • Mar 20, 2018

VIRAL: Dad posts empowering selfie of son born with heart defect to raise awareness

One Virginia father is touching the hearts' of social media users after sharing a photo of himself posing with his young son who was born with a congenital heart defect.

  • Jul 1, 2017
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Teenager ecstatic after successful heart transplant

Amari Hall, 16, was nothing but smiles after his successful heart transplant at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

  • Jun 13, 2017

Politicians, celebs send love to Jimmy Kimmel after newborn son's health scare

Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton tweeted their support.

  • May 3, 2017

Raleigh parents know what Jimmy Kimmel is going through

A Raleigh mom whose newborn is dealing with a similar health crisis says she was inspired to speak out after watching Jimmy Kimmel's emotional message about his newborn son, Billy.

  • May 3, 2017