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Saved by a Stranger: Mystery bystander saves a life with CPR

It’s a crisp Monday morning in Gresham, Oregon, and the sun has yet to crest the horizon. James Munson, 42, heads out the door, hops on his bike and starts his daily 7-mile ride to work. Along the Springwater Corridor Trail he rides, flanked by damp ferns, quiet woods, sleepy creatures, and the stillness of dawn.

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Leaky Heart Valve Takes Road Cyclist Down a New Course

An avid cyclist, Peter Tuenge was surprised to find out he had a heart valve condition that needed surgery. The grit and determination he honed on his bike drove him to find Dr. Thomas Molloy, who offered him a robotic surgery repair that meant a shorter recovery.

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Heart Patient Donates Retirement Account

A lot of people imagine philanthropy is just for the rich and famous. But one Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center patient begs to differ.

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IndyCar Driver Gets Heart on Track

With the Portland Grand Prix coming this weekend, learn how retired IndyCar driver Johnny Unser found a familiar sense of team excellence when he came to Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center to get his heart back on track. Check out this video from 2018.

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New Heart Valve, New Lease on Life

Thomas Amabisca was no stranger to heart problems when his doctor noticed a little murmur five or six years go. Back in the 1980s, he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. He had an extra electrical pathway in his heart that caused his heart to race at times.

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