Stories from Our Patients

Paramedics Rushed to His Rescue
Daniel Sachs of Drums, Pa., is grateful his paramedics were trained by Lehigh Valley Health Network to begin his heart care. More >>

Life Saved in 24 Minutes
Richard Silverman of South Whitehall Township, Pa., objected, but his wife, Janet, called 9-1-1 anyway when he had heart attack symptoms. More >>

The Race of His Life
Patric Hettman of East Stroudsburg, Pa., had a severe heart attack at Pocono Raceway but was saved before the end of the race. More >>

He Received a Life-Saving Stent
Ronald Butz of Lehighton, Pa., has a tiny metal “scaffold” holding his artery open. More >>

She Learned From Her Heart Attack
Nancy Zosky of Emmaus, Pa., would have made changes had she known what was coming. More >>

Being Cool Saved His Life
Robert Kosharek of Allentown, Pa., survived because of leading-edge technology that lowered his body temperature. More >>

He Quickly Recovered from Heart Surgery
Larry Sherman of Kempton, Pa., was walking two miles a day in only two weeks. More >>

'I'm grateful a U.S. News Hospital is here'
Dick Maurer of Bethlehem, Pa., researched hospitals when he needed heart surgery. He found one of the nation's best close to home at Lehigh Valley Hospital. More >>

Odd Breath Sounds Woke Him
Ken Thompson, of Whitehouse Station, N.J., wasn’t snoring. He needed valve surgery. More >>

One Surgery Fixed Two Heart Problems
Robert Flammer of Bethlehem, Pa., had his heart valve repaired and heart rhythm disorder fixed during the same procedure. More >>

Her Heart is Beating in Rhythm Again
Mary Easley of Bethlehem, Pa., had her problem fixed through a tiny incision. More >>

Two Hearts Beating Regularly
Edward Diefenderfer of White Haven, Pa., is “firing on all cylinders again.” Patricia Nicholl of Quakertown, Pa., says her life is “greatly improved.” More >>

She Survived Breast Cancer and an Irregular Heartbeat
Elizabeth Funk of Perkasie, Pa., is grateful for life-saving technology that helps her heart beat steady. More >>

Her Heart was Telling Her Something
Diane Chernaskey of Hellertown, Pa., had a birth defect that caused her rapid heartbeat. More >>

Her Risk Factors Were Hidden
Rosa Ortiz of Allentown, Pa., didn’t know she had risk factors for heart disease, but her doctors found them in time. More >>

A Husband Attuned to Heart Health
Mary Ann Groeller of Orefield, Pa., had heart attack symptoms, and her husband, Charles, recognized them. More >>

‘What We’ve Learned About Our Hearts’
Nancy Mazzarese and Jean Parkansky, a Forks Township, Pa., mother-daughter team, support each other in preventing heart disease. More >>

Her Role as Mom Has Changed
Christine Wexler of Allentown, Pa., learned to make changes to her life after a heart disease diagnosis. More >>