Meet patients that have undergone treatment at the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute and learn what you can expect.
Cardiology
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Lary's Story
Condition: heart attack
"I thought I had a severe chest cold—it just felt like I couldn’t get enough air. But, my breathing was so bad that day, I got scared and went to the ER."
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Albert's Story
Condition: heart failure
"I thought I had a severe chest cold—it just felt like I couldn’t get enough air. But, my breathing was so bad that day, I got scared and went to the ER."
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Kim's Story
Condition: long qt syndrome
"My cardiologist and the Hopkins genetics program were able to pinpoint the cause of my frequent heart rhythm problems."
Cardiac Surgery
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Kristine's Story
Treatment: combined heart-liver transplantation
Avid runner Kristine Stoehr started experiencing dangerous abnormal heart rhythms and was ultimately diagnosed with a rare condition called arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C).
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Marion's Story
Treatment: heart transplant
Marion Bennett received a lifesaving heart transplant from Johns Hopkins Medicine.
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Rodney's Story
Condition: aortic dissection
Rodney M. was airlifted to Johns Hopkins after experiencing sudden chest discomfort, leg numbness and excruciating pain.
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Sarann's Story
Condition: atrial fibrillation (AFib)
Sarann Kraushaar started to experience some unfamiliar health issues, including feeling overwhelming exhaustion while doing her regular activities.
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Brian's Story
Condition: aortic aneurysm
"I was born with the heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot, which was surgically corrected when I was 3. Then a few years ago, like about 15 percent of people born with this condition, I developed an aortic aneurysm."
Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
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Charles' Story
Charles Power underwent surgery by Dr. Ronald Sherman to shave a protruding bone that was causing two ulcers outside of his right foot.
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Roger's Story
Roger Tuck, an engineer and grandfather of three young grandchildren, underwent surgery to treat an infection in the heel of his foot caused by Diabetes.
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Mohammad's Story
Mohammad grew concerned when the swelling of his hand became increasingly noticeable and lasted for more than a week.
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Melissa's Story
Melissa was healthy and active but had also experienced some unexplained arm pain for as long as she could remember.
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Peyton's Story
Sixteen-year-old Peyton Elzey looks forward to pitching on her top-choice division 1 collegiate softball team in North Carolina.
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Nicole's Story
After 10 Years of pain, Nicole Palombo becomes an advocate for others with thoracic outlet syndrome.
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Gina's Story
Given her history as an avid tennis player, Gina was initially diagnosed with tennis elbow and treated with a regimen of physical therapy and cortisone shots, which seemed to help ease the discomfort.
