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Jerry Partch-48

Brian, here’s my story
May 1st (2006) started out great! I was on a golfing mini vacation @ Lake Geneva in Wisconsin (we live in Loves Park, IL). It was me and seven golf buddies playing the golf course called “The Brute”! We were having a great time although looking back I did feel a little [...]

Jenny Cook’s Dad-59

My Dad collapsed at work one morning, in July 2006. He was rushed to hospital where we were told he had a blod clot and that he needed to be sent to another hospital for an operation to remove it, but that he would be fine. He was taken by ambulance and myself and my [...]

Paul L. Tetor-58

Right now, my face is on billboards here in the Poconos in Pennsylvania. A commercial featuring my story plays on TV stations throughout our area. I am “The New Face of Heartcare” for Pocono Medical Center, and I am a walking miracle, thanks to Dr. Nche Zama and his cardiac team and the hospital staff [...]

Greg Nobriga-59

I am 6′ tall 200 lbs 59 years old and was in good general health when I had my Dissection
I have a history of high blood pressure over the last 10 years but with close monitoring by my General care physician and blood pressure meds I had it under control or so I thought….I was [...]

Pamela Myer-62 & 30

Personal Stories: Pamela Myer’s Family

Brian, It is very hard to read these stories because I have lost my husband and my daughter within six years. My story starts when my husband had his first [...]

Patrick Gethin-49

Personal Stories: Patrick Gethin
Hi I am Patrick Gethin
I live in the UK. My Aortic dissection happened on 17th September 2008. I was in a business meeting being held at a local hotel. The [...]

Francine Turner-49

Personal Stories: Francine Turner
My husband found this website as he waited five hours for me to come out of emergency surgery on Monday December 7th. I find it only fitting [...]

Brock Fraley-33

Personal Stories: Brock Fraley
I had been working a lot of hours at work and remodeling a house with the little time I had left. I was working on the house (putting up a closet [...]

Jay Zielinski-53

Personal Stories: Jay Zielinski
My name is Jay Zielinski, I am 53 years old, and from what I’ve read on this site so far (about 30 stories) I have been one of the fortunate ones. God [...]

Ms Faten-53

Personal Stories: Ms. Faten
My mother got an aortic dissection one week ago. The dissection occurred in the ascending and the arch of the aorta.
She got symptoms of a heart attack at Thursday 2 am. She could not [...]