Patient Stories
But don't just take our word for it. Hear from our patients about their experiences with OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute Services. We understand that the best encouragement and hope sometimes comes from first hand accounts of other patients in similar situations.
TOM
A year ago, I had just finished jogging with my daughter and she was driving me home in the car when I had a heart attack. I didn't have any of the warning signs: I just slumped over.
Susan
When I was born, I had Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart condition. I had two heart surgeries, one when I was two months old and then open heart surgery when I was 14. When I moved from Alaska to Oregon, I needed to find a cardiologist. My doctor in Alaska was trained at OHSU, and so I knew it was a good place to go. More
Jim
About a year ago, I suffered a heart attack - 99 percent of my lateral descending artery was blocked. I was taken to a local hospital, where I received a stent that saved my life. But afterwards I continued to suffer heart pain. I was referred to Dr. Joaquin Cigarroa at OHSU. More
Ann
My heart wasn't beating effectively, so I decided to find out what was going on. I was referred by my family doctor to Dr. Cigarroa at OHSU. More
Miguel
“I can’t possibly be having a heart attack,” said Miguel Martinez, when chest pain kept him up one night. But the pain wasn’t going away. More
Aki
As an Aikido instructor, Aki is a master at self-defense. But one day after teaching class in his Southwest Portland studio, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. Suddenly he faced a new and deadly opponent.
Mary
Some of the most amazing places in life can only be found by following your heart. For sculptor Mary Lewis, one of those amazing places is OHSU.
