Inspiring Stories

Ben Pastva
Fixing a broken heart and breaking a record

Liz Moore
Rare dual transplant gives longtime VCU Health patient newfound freedom

Janell Hull and Mary Small
Friendship forms between two strangers who received lifesaving transplants within days of each other.

Tokoyo Carlton
Veteran looks to the future after receiving heart transplant.

Charles Chitwood
A team effort keeps watch over patient for 23 years.

Cherron Gilmore
She was denied a heart transplant four times. Then she came to VCU Health.

Latarsia Greene
How a rare aortic aneurysm repair saved Latarsia.

John Howell
A clinical trial helped this competitive water skier get back to doing what he loves.

Shawn O'Keeffe
‘Bench strength’ and teamwork save electrician’s life.

Jeni Simonitis
There is a future. Two-time heart transplant, Jeni Simonitis, shares her journey.

Michele Williams-Poole
How Michele survived a heart attack.