Heart Archives - Sanford Health News

A line of cross country runners' legs are shown in this illustration for a story about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy/

Athletic sudden collapse could be serious heart condition

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is common genetic heart condition

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

habits: blur of people at a dinner party in a dining room

Healthy holiday habits: Eat what you love

Tiffany Krogstad ⋅ 5 min read

Jan Germundson stands next to Ashton Hanson, who received a kidney from Germundson, in his hospital room.

Hometown boy’s plight moves NICU nurse to donate kidney

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 22 min read

Family thanks football coaches, Sanford EMTs for saving life

Mick Garry ⋅ 18 min read

A parked semi trailer bears the words Heart & Vascular Screening on the side to advertise Sanford Health's mobile service.

Heart screening ‘means my life was saved’

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 8 min read

Pat Kelly speaking into a microphone in front of Jacqueline Palfy

Podcast: Ex-engineer now designs for heart patients

28 min ⋅ October 1st

Sanford Health vascular surgeon Patrick Kelly talks medical innovations

A rendering of Sanford Bismarck Heart Hospital from a bird's-eye-view of downtown Bismarck.

Bismarck heart hospital: Sanford announces new facility

Health system continues to invest in Bismarck region

Jon Berg ⋅ 4 min read

stent graft: Dr. Patrick Kelly performs an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair wearing a glowing head lamp and surgical mask. A computer screen is behind him and nurses stand beside him.

Aortic stent graft named FDA ‘breakthrough’ device

Sanford Health vascular surgeon collaborated in device development

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Hands-only CPR: A person practices chest compressions on a mannequin.

Thanks to hands-only CPR, anyone could help save a life

It only takes two steps: Call 911, and do chest compressions until help arrives

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 8 min read

A large group of workers and family from Sanford Health pose in identical blue T-shirts.

Heart walks promote community awareness

Man with heart condition celebrates walking — from 200 feet, he's up to 3 miles.

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

outreach heart care: Woman with a hot/cold pack on her shoulder.

Outreach heart care: Patient found help close to home

"I couldn’t believe Sanford Health would be able to get me in so quickly."

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 5 min read

Good Samaritan Society home health nurse LaToya Buzalsky talks to baby Murphy in his home.

Good Samaritan Society home health nurse helps baby, family

“He was my little rock star,” says LaToya Buzalsky of her infant patient Murphy.

Vanessa Carlson Bender ⋅ 6 min read

Family sitting on a living room floor with hearts and petals around them.

Heart health: RN uses her title to spread awareness

Jessica Pergande, a Sanford RN, lost her mother to heart disease last year.

Taya Ordahl ⋅ 10 min read

Sanford Chip: blue DNA code on a black background

Sanford Chip offers insight for family’s past, future health

"More knowledge — especially about your health — is always going to be better."

Erin Heinert ⋅ 6 min read

John Heitkamp near his dairy cows

Coronary calcium screening reveals hidden heart problems

"If a heart attack had occurred, it very likely could have been lethal."

Jeanette Rackl ⋅ 7 min read

Yoga instructor’s scare an example of heart attack in women

"I’m like, there’s no freaking way I’m having a heart attack.”

Jon Berg ⋅ 6 min read

Heart walks promote community awareness

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Aortic stent graft named FDA ‘breakthrough’ device

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Outreach heart care: Patient found help close to home

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 5 min read

Hometown boy’s plight moves NICU nurse to donate kidney

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 22 min read

Thanks to hands-only CPR, anyone could help save a life

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 8 min read