Larry Blair: No obvious risk factors

Newport resident Larry Blair, who celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this year, is also celebrating his recovery from four blocked arteries that required quadruple bypass surgery... Read more »

Melvin Dagsland: Paid attention to the warning sign

"I knew something was wrong when I had an odd feeling in my right arm this summer," said Lebanon resident Melvin Dagsland, 82... Read more »

Terri Grace: Flatlined at 52

Newport resident Terri Grace, 52, woke up sweating and weak with sharp pain near her esophagus. She lay there for two hours, hoping the pain would go away... Read more »

Roger Wells: Watching his diet

On his way to Corvallis to do some grocery shopping last summer, Roger Wells had a fairly good idea that he was having a heart attack. “It felt as though I had a muscle cramp in my heart,” said the 58-year-old... Read more »

Everett Winter: Finishing a winner

After years of steadily declining health, Albany resident Everett Winter finally learned that it wasn't age that was causing him trouble, but rather the gradual clogging of his arteries that was just making him feel... Read more »

Joseph Bowers: Restoration Surgery offers hope

For the nearly 5 million Americans who suffer from congestive heart failure, the everyday act of breathing can be a tiresome chore... Read more »