Stories of Gratitude
Read the inspiring stories from the people who tell it best – patients.
Christine Pfarr: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
Over a span of 10 years, Christine twice experienced spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a rare type of heart attack.
Lynette Crane: Heart Attack
After a heart attack, Lynette learned she had an inherited condition where she has a high level of Lipoprotein(a) cholesterol.
Missy Lavintman: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Missy experienced spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), which occurs when there’s a spontaneous tear in an artery that’s apparently healthy.
Lynn Hammrich: Chronic Total Occlusion
Lynn developed a chronic total occlusion (CTO), which is complete blockage of a coronary artery for 30 days or longer.
Shelley Peterson: Chronic Total Occlusion
Shelley underwent a procedure to open a 100 percent blockage in her right coronary artery, a chronic total occlusion (CTO).
David Gottlieb: STEMI Heart Attack
After a heart attack, David learned he had an inherited condition where he has a high level of Lipoprotein(a) cholesterol.
Steve Schachtman: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Steve was one of the first hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients to receive an ICD; MHIF researchers pioneered its use for HCM.
John Morency: Chronic Total Occlusion
John experienced dramatic relief of his symptoms after undergoing a technically advanced procedure to treat a chronic total occlusion (CTO).
Roger Olson: Chronic Total Occlusion
Roger found relief from his chest pain after a successful procedure to open a long-standing blockage in a coronary artery.
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