Dr. Sharonne Hayes

Patient Becomes Advocate and Teaches Doctors About Heart Attacks

At 38, Katherine Leon wasn't supposed to have a heart attack, which is why it was first overlooked. Sharing her story with doctors shed light[...]

By In the Loop • February 12, 2019
Young, Healthy Woman Says Heart Attack ‘Saved My Life’

Beth Shelburne chalked up her symptoms to a panic attack after a particularly stressful day at work as a news anchor and reporter. Her eventual[...]

By In the Loop • October 16, 2018
Symposium Gives Women With Heart Disease the Chance to Become Advocates

Dina Piersawl didn’t know she was at risk for heart disease. Having a stroke at age 41 changed that. Now she’s determined to help educate[...]

By In the Loop • July 20, 2017
No Longer Fitness Challenged

Al McFarlane would like to one day say he's not half the man he used to be. McFarlane, of Minneapolis, who once weighed more than[...]

By In the Loop • March 31, 2015
Research Into Rare Condition Gets a Personal Boost

Heidi Henson was young, a marathon runner who took good care of herself, and she nearly died of a heart attack at age 35. Judy Alico[...]

By In the Loop • November 6, 2014