Preventing heat disease
These are way to become healthier
Your heart
The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a closed fist that functions as the body’s circulatory pump.
preventing heart disease
Noah story
Like quite a few kids, 9-year-old Noah needed heart surgery when he was a baby. There are many kinds of heart problems; the one Noah had is called truncus arteriosus. That means his heart wasn't set up right to do its job — to pump blood around the body and make sure that oxygen-rich blood gets to every single cell.
Brycen story
brycen Principe: Very sick in his first few hours of life
When Brycen was born, a simple pulse-oximeter test was not required by his state. Fortunately, a nurse noticed his blue lips and administered the pulse-ox test. These days, surgery scars are the only clue of Brycen's heart defect.
When Brycen was born, a simple pulse-oximeter test was not required by his state. Fortunately, a nurse noticed his blue lips and administered the pulse-ox test. These days, surgery scars are the only clue of Brycen's heart defect.
Blake story
By looking at him, you'd never know active 4-year-old, Blake Galligan, has a congenital heart defect. At one day old, Blake was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. His momshares their story — one of hope and perseverance.
history behind heart disease
Heart disease is considered the top preventable disease in the United States. Some genetic factors can contribute.