Patient Success Stories

Read inspiring stories about our patients and find out why they’re glad they chose Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Heart Attack

He Had Chest Pain
Daniel Sachs of Drums, Pa., is grateful paramedics took him to an accredited Chest Pain Center. 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 >>

His Heart was Shocked 24 Times
Michael Tracy of Carbondale, Pa., survived because of a dedicated staff and leading-edge technology. More >>

He Started a Heart Attack Support Group
Israel Olivieri of Whitehall, Pa., survives a blocked artery. More >>

Back to Work in Five Days
Mark Solt of Walnutport, Pa., had a heart attack and returned to work in five days. More >>

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Heart Bypass Surgery

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

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Heart Valve Surgery

'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 >>

He was Awakened by Odd Breath Sounds
Ken Thompson of Whitehouse Station, N.J., wasn't snoring. He needed heart valve surgery. More >>

Rebounding From Heart Valve Surgery
Manfred Konzman of Tannersville, Pa., is back to restoring antique cars. More >>

She Feels Like She's in Her 50s Again
Mickey Spiker of Allentown, Pa., received care at Pennsylvania's best hospital for heart valve surgery. More >>

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Heart Failure

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 >>

He Received the World’s Smallest Heart Pump
Scott Roethlin of Summit Hill, Pa., had a life-saving procedure while the pump did the job of his heart. More >>

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Arrhythmia

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 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 >>

He Regained His Freedom
Bob Williamson of Shartlesville, Pa., no longer passes out after receiving atrial fibrillation ablation. More >>

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Women's Heart Disease

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 >>