By David Rude There is no doubt that social isolation and loneliness have had a profound effect on personal health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. I imagine that anyone…
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By Todd Matthews With Kathryn Kopp My name is Todd Matthews, and I am a 50-year-old survivor of coarctation of the aorta. I’m not sure how I want to…
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Bill Schramer was raised in Wheaton, Ilinois, and moved to California in the mid-1980s. He’s an IT professional with 35 years of experience as a Systems Programmer, Systems Analyst and…
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By Yacxara, as part of our Strength and Spirit Series We heart kids — and adults — may be born with certain challenges, but we really aren’t that different than…
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By Robert Mosner My name is Robert Mosner; I was born in June 1955. When I finished college in 1977 my first job was in the BioMedical department at Union…
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By David Weinfurtner My battle against heart problems began when I was a child. At the age of five, I had a convulsion and passed out. My doctor in a…
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By Jennifer Snead Chavez I suffered a heart attack three years ago. Well, suffered is the word people seem to use most often, but it doesn’t really describe my…
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By Lindsay Davis I want to preface this article by stating that I find scars to be a beautiful thing that no one should be ashamed of. I wear…
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You may be wondering, “Why would I want to think about financial considerations now? I am focused on my child in the hospital. I’ll worry about that later. Financial…
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By Melissa O’Donnell, new mom and new CHD advocate and student “I am going to send you to cardiology. It’s probably nothing, but I need you to go now.”…
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