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Anxious about your heart? This might help.
Health-related anxiety is common for people with congenital heart conditions. Psychologist Adrienne Kovacs talks about what it is, why it shows up—and…
Jun 9, 2024
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The NFL player who didn't let a heart crisis stop him
After collapsing during high school football tryouts and having open heart surgery, TJ Carrie made it to the pros.
Feb 4, 2024
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Make your job work for you—even when your health is struggling
Career coach Phoebe Gavin on how to talk to your boss, lead a team and build a sustainable career with a congenital heart condition (or any chronic…
Jan 7, 2024
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Her rare heart condition was “fixed,” but its impact endures
At age 10, Shari Weiss had surgery to correct a vascular ring. At 36, she's learning that her heart condition is still part of her life.
Nov 26, 2023
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10 days in Haiti, 12 children’s heart repairs
Filmmaker Travis Pollert discusses his documentary, “Open Hearts,” in which a team of doctors performs cardiac surgeries in Port-au-Prince
Nov 12, 2023
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“We're allowed to be mad at our bodies”
A former TV news reporter opens up about having a congenital heart condition in the public eye
Oct 29, 2023
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“I just appreciate the fact that I'm here.”
At age 51, Beth Gootee learned she had been born with a critical heart condition. A whirlwind of tests and cardiac surgery followed.
Sep 3, 2023
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7 decades after heart surgery, a retired lawyer leads a normal life
Bill Causey had an early "blue baby" operation for a congenital heart condition; getting older is "exhilarating."
Jul 23, 2023
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How a rare heart defect changed one woman's idea of her body
On the pressure to be thin and "healthy," plus the way medical interventions intersect with bodily autonomy
Jul 9, 2023
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A pacemaker and a baby in the same year
It wasn’t Allison Holden’s plan, but “everything just lined up perfectly.”
May 28, 2023
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"I'm 29. I have to advocate for myself."
Jake Chico on the perils of transitioning from pediatric care, plus why he's "pretty lucky"
May 14, 2023
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A doctor opens up about her heart for the first time
Sara Taher doesn't tell most colleagues or patients about her heart condition, worried they'll treat her differently. Now, she's ready to share.
Apr 16, 2023
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