Articles for Tag: "Heart Month"

Sometimes strength comes in knowing you aren’t alone 
Sometimes strength comes in knowing you aren’t alone
My husband got our daughter’s scar tattooed on his chest so she wouldn’t feel alone.
Heart-to-heart talk, LVAD procedure help patient get back on his feet 
Heart-to-heart talk, LVAD procedure help patient get back on his feet
Patient Mike Pawlak’s heart was failing when he went to visit Dr. Greg Macaluso and the heart transplant team at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
Jim’s Story: Surviving a widowmaker heart attack 
Jim’s Story: Surviving a widowmaker heart attack
When Jim was told he had a heart attack, it rocked his world because he’d never had any symptoms. Learn more about his story of survival.
Why I love February 
Why I love February
My love for this month, or American Heart Month, started on December 18, 2012, when, at age 32, I had a heart attack.
What Heart Month means to me 
What Heart Month means to me
After surviving a heart attack at age 32, here’s what I’ve learned and what February means to me now.