This 9-year-old's constant companion is an AED
Feb 27, 2025
Known as @AED__Girl online, third grader Adeline Dinin carries her own AED with her because she has long QT syndrome, an electrical problem with the heart.
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When her son was diagnosed with severe heart problems, she blamed herself. Could she get over it?
Feb 21, 2025
Jamie Dawson went from a devoted sister to a mother facing her child's heart defects. The emotional roller coaster was so jarring that she was diagnosed with PTSD.
New answers to questions about sports safety and heart issues
Feb 20, 2025
Athletes with certain heart conditions can safely participate in some competitive sports, according to a new report from the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ and American College of Cardiology.
'Sandwich generation' caregivers caught between two generations in need
Feb 17, 2025
Sandwich generation caregivers must care for ailing parents while still raising their own children. This dual responsibility takes a toll – physically, emotionally and financially.
5 things parents should know – and do – to keep kids' hearts healthy
Feb 13, 2025
Heart disease, typically thought of as an adult problem, can develop much earlier in life – even before birth. Here's what parents can do to protect their children's hearts.
This Girl Scout labeled her dad 'My Hero' on her phone. 11 days after learning CPR, she became his hero.
Jan 31, 2025
Four days after her 11th birthday, Vada Carawan of Virginia Beach, Virginia, had the composure and presence of mind to start CPR when her dad's heart stopped.
AHA News' most-read CPR stories of 2024
Dec 30, 2024
CPR can save lives. These five stories about CPR – and the people who used it – got the most views in 2024.
Young athlete had mild heart issues. His autopsy showed he died from an enlarged heart.
Dec 17, 2024
Jaden Blackwell started playing football at age 5, the same year he learned he had a heart murmur. He died from an enlarged heart at 19.
Newborn was in heart failure. Now 13, he helped pass a pulse ox law for babies.
Dec 12, 2024
At Colton Berlin's 1-week checkup, he turned blue in the pediatrician's office. His left ventricle wasn't working.
CPR with rescue breaths vital to resuscitation after drowning, new guidelines say
Nov 12, 2024
Anyone pulled from the water who shows no signs of normal breathing or consciousness should be considered in cardiac arrest, according to updated guidelines.