Heart & Vascular Patient Stories

Baystate Health’s first LVAD patient embraces his second chance at life. Ernie Scruse shares his story.

Just before his daughter’s wedding, Peter Zimmerman found out he had coronary artery disease, a serious, even deadly, condition.

With a call to 911, instructions from the emergency dispatcher, and fast-acting, Linda Ferioli's family saved her with CPR after her cardiac arrest.

Bernie Michaels says he has a new outlook on life after the innovative WATCHMAN procedure.

Time, distance or a heart attack were never barriers for Ruben Ramos to be with Genoveva, the love of his life.

Just five months after heart bypass surgery, this retired teacher was back to hiking, biking and swimming.

Jaime and Christie both had heart failure. LVAD surgery helps keep their hearts pumping.

After the recent death of his sister from same type of aneurysm, Rick has successful heart surgery and excels in cardiac rehab.