Stories from Our Patients

Paramedics Rushed to His Rescue
Daniel Sachs of Drums, Pa., is grateful his paramedics were trained by Lehigh Valley Hospital 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 >>

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 >>

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 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 >>