The photo below was taken at the beautiful Hanging Lake in my home state of Colorado. Less than one year after my TAVR (transcatheter...

I heard a tapping on the door of my hospital room. I was 17 and had just graduated from high school, recently blindsided by a diagnosis...

I’m not the “average” patient who receives transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to treat their aortic stenosis, a condition in...

If you’re reading this, chances are you or someone you love is considering transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or is already...

Longterm Hodgkins survivor and AHA Heart Valve Ambassador encourages and inspires others impacted by radiation late effects. Susan was...

The treatments that saved my life now seem to be slowly stealing it: some days, I feel as if survivorship is a progressive, terminal disease

Those who know her say that Susan Strong lives up to her name. A synopsis of her medical resume proves she’s had her share of adversity:...