The Larry King Cardiac Foundation

Teshome: 60-year-old Ethiopian man helped at LKCF gala in Washington, D.C.

Michelle : Georgia native received cutting edge Robotic Surgical System.

Claude: "I actually thought I was in pretty good shape," said Claude in reflecting on the sudden chest pains.

Michael: Although there was an extremely small chance the six year old pacemaker could malfunction, when this 19-year-old learned that this model had been recalled, this was a risk not worth taking.

Norberta: Homemaker felt chest pains while walking with her two-year-old granddaughter and became concerned about getting home safely.

Nathaniel: When this 43-year-old experienced a syncopal episode resulting in unconsciousness, he was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy.

Millie: Like many people, this 53-year-old single mom tried to ignore how bad she was feeling.

Everett: After Everett’s tenth ER visit for his increasingly severe episodes of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), he did not know where to turn for help.

Jose: A missionary from the Dominican Republic, he was in the U.S. on a tourist visa when he began to experience irregular heart palpitations and chest pains.

Jane: 54-year-old woman found Women Heart to help her.

Ruben: A construction worker and avid gardener was taken to the hospital after feeling chest pains and experiencing cold sweats.

Shonda: 26-year-old with cardiomyopathy received surgery to replace her previous ICD.

Mohammed: 7-year-old boy airlifted from Afghanistan to the U.S. for lifesaving surgery.

Theo: 41-year-old didn't know he was having a heart attack...

Elizabeth: This mother of six was shocked to learn that the painful swelling in her legs was a symptom of heart failure.

Ben: Louisiana resident Ben had reason to worry when he started experiencing chest pains...

Claire: This 3-year-old's heart condition was keeping her from gaining weight and children's activities...

Faizel: This 5-year-old Ugandan boy was experiencing shortness of breath and growing tired after even minor exercise...

Michael: Forty-three-year-old Michael walked into the George Washington University Hospital Emergency Room complaining of chest pain...

Efundem: As a young girl growing up in Cameroon, North Africa, she experienced migraines, often accompanied by blackouts...

Matthew: His parents weren't sure that Matthew would see his first birthday...

Stephen: Doctors discovered a tumor the size of a potato in his heart...

Sheena: This 14-year-old was feeling reoccurring chest pain and could not participate in physical activity without growing tired...

Cristina: This Queens, NY woman was the first to receive support from New York Hospital Queens partnership with the Foundation...

Chris: The 50-year-old father of two experienced heart problems unexpectedly.