Klara’s Story – A Mother’s Account of a CHD Survivor
Kaylee Litman shares her daughter’s story as part of her involvement with the 2025 Mid-Ohio Valley Heart Walk. When I was pregnant, I found out that Klara was going to … Read more
Congenital Heart Defects
American Heart Association Announces Chair for 2023 Delaware Heart Ball
Allison Kerwin, Senior Vice President of Delaware Commercial Real Estate for M&T Bank, will serve in leadership role. The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on ensuring … Read more
Gia had open heart surgery at three days old. Now, she’s celebrating her second birthday.
Michele and John McGovern III always dreamed of starting their own family. So, when they found out they were pregnant and expecting their first child in March of 2020, words … Read more
Boston Children’s Hospital, MIT researchers receive funding to study congenital heart defects
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were awarded funding this week by the American Heart Association and The Children’s Heart Foundation to study congenital heart … Read more
Go Red for Women Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Baltimore, MD
On Thursday, June 17, 2021, the American Heart Association (AHA) of Greater Maryland hosted its annual Go Red for Women luncheon, digitally, for the second year in a row due … Read more
F.A.S.T. Friday – Survivor Spotlight
My name is Olivia Richardson and I am a two-time stroke survivor, former LVAD patient, and heart-transplant recipient. I was first diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and had my first stroke at … Read more
8-year-old, Zoe Sher, a CHD Survivor in Rochester, NY, Gives Thanks While Giving Back
My name is Zoe Sher. I have had an atrial septal defect my whole life – all 8 years. I recently had heart surgery to close it because the cardiologist … Read more
5th Annual “Little Heart Hero Day” is Sunday, Nov. 3 in Augusta, Maine
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the leading birth defect in Maine children, however many parents of these children report feeling alone when their child is diagnosed. To help connect families … Read more