Heart & Vascular Patient Stories

No one tells a story better than the person who lived through it.

We are honored to share our patients’ heartfelt, real-life accounts. You will find some extraordinary stories here, including dramatic reports of dangerous conditions that were turned around by the treatments and professionals at the Abington Heart and Vascular Institute – Jefferson Health.

We hope you'll be encouraged and empowered by our patients’ stories.

• Reaching for a Rich and Spirited Life after Heart Valve Replacement
• Accidental Fall Leads to Life-Saving Discovery of Bulging Blood Vessel
• From Symptomless to Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Someone to Watch Over Me
• Veteran Receives Heartfelt Care and Recognition
• When Jack and Jill Go Up the Hill, Tom Can Follow After
• LVAD Patient Charles G. Blumstein, MD Tells His Story
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treated in Hybrid OR
• Angioplasty Treats Heart Attack Emergency
• Aortic Stenosis Healed With Valve Surgery
• Aquapheresis Therapy for Heart Failure Complication
• Avoiding Blood Use in Heart Surgery
• Emergency Surgery for Aortic Tear
• Family Experience in Cardiac Hospitalization
• Heart Attack, Then Back to Life
• Heart Failure Treatment Restores Energy
• Open-Heart Surgery for Older Patients
• Quadruple Bypass Surgery Takes Team Approach
• Valve Replacement for Congenital Defect
• Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Improves Quality of Life
• Saving Jim Santi (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – AAA)