From the heart
Nearly 1 in 100 babies each year is born with a congenital heart defect. Currently up to 1.3 million adults are living with congenital heart disease. In this heart-warming series, we share the stories of Congenital Heart Center patients who refuse to be defeated.
‘His whole story has been a miracle’
Adopted from China with heart defects, Isaiah Lunsford receives a life-changing surgical fix.
‘I have to make my days count’
LeAnn Ouwinga thought her heart troubles were over after childhood surgery. Decades later came serious complications.
An optimistic outlook
Diagnosed with heart disease at birth, Hannah Webb now expects a baby of her own. She returned to where her care began.
The heart of a (3-time) survivor
A new solution for his faulty artificial valve has David Walker ready to hunt another season.
‘The very definition of a miracle’
Quick action by Peter Lombardo’s teachers saved the 17-year-old when he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.
Back in God’s country
After becoming the first person in the U.S. to get a new heart device, a Canadian Lakes woman returns to the woods she loves.
Rare heart fix helps ‘our miracle boy’
Wester, a 3-year-old boy from the Dominican Republic, had no left lung artery—until he came to West Michigan for surgery.
The harmony of Baby Levi’s heart
Even though a heart may beat only briefly, it's a sound that echoes into eternity for those it touched.
‘Mighty boy’ defies the odds
Atlanta doctors told Elijah's family he had days to live. They refused to accept this and found hope 800 miles away.
‘Life is more precious’
Growing up with a congenital heart defect, Julie Palma has learned to treasure life and focus on the positive.
‘I could tell I was dying’
A rare heart procedure gives Sheryll Neiboer new breath—and a new life.
‘A last resort’ keeps her heart pumping
Debra Peck’s parents were told she wouldn't live long. Now 60, she is the second person in the world to get an innovative new device.
