Stories written by Cristy Martinez-Paez

American Heart Association Celebrates 10 Years of Saving Women’s Lives

For 10 years, women have been fighting heart disease individually and together as part of the Go Red For Women movement. More than 627,000 women’s lives have been saved, thanks to the collective energy, passion, time, money and heart of the 25 million Americans who have supported this movement. But the fight is far from [...]

Jan 23 2013 | Posted by | Read More »

It’s Gabriel’s Story

Cathy and Gabriel Gonzalez

For 7-year-old Gabriel and his family, the annual Miami-Dade Heart Walk is more than just a fun event; it’s a celebration of life. Three days after being born, Gabriel was diagnosed with a type of congenital heart defect named Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, a condition that occurs when the left side of the heart does [...]

Jul 12 2012 | Posted by | Read More »