American Heart Association
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Jang Jaswal woke one night short of breath and sensing a slight pressure in his chest. He couldn’t figure out what was happening and grew increasingly frustrated.
“I knew there was something wrong with me,” said Jaswal, who was only 33 at the time.
His wife, Sushila, […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
COOPERSTOWN, New York – Riding in a parade to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Rod Carew felt beloved by the crowd as soon as his truck rolled onto the route.
“Much health, Rod!” said the first voice to rise above the clapping and whooping.
“I’m still here!” […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
SAN DIEGO – Long before Rod Carew started the Heart of 29 campaign with the American Heart Association, he distinguished himself as one of the best hitters in baseball history by winning seven American League batting titles, the most by any player since 1920.
Major League Baseball […]
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SAN DIEGO – The last time paramedic Mark Bonney saw Rod Carew, the Baseball Hall of Famer was clinging to life. Not only was Carew having a heart attack, his blood pressure was too low for him to receive medication that might boost his […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Editor’s note: With today being the 29th of the month, American Heart Association News is featuring another story on baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew and his ongoing battle with heart disease. Carew, who wore No. 29 throughout his career, is leading “Heart of 29,” a […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
ANAHEIM, California – This time last year, Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew and Clyde Wright were pretty good friends. As alumni of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim who still live in the area, their paths crossed several times each season and they always […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
LOS ANGELES — Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew and his Heart of 29 campaign to boost awareness and prevention of heart disease expanded to a vast new audience Monday night through a series of events before and during a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Video Courtesy of the Minnesota Twins
MINNEAPOLIS – For the last six years, Beth True of Woodbury, Minnesota, walked in the American Heart Association’s Twin Cities Heart Walk. When it was time to sign up this year, she gave it more thought.
She knew that Rod Carew […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS — Less than six months after a frail Rod Carew lay in his hospital bed and told his wife he wanted to help fight heart disease, the baseball Hall of Famer has gotten his biggest hit yet in delivering his message.
Carew’s campaign to boost […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS – Standing on dugout steps, waiting to throw out the honorary first pitch for the Minnesota Twins’ home opener, Hall of Famer Rod Carew stared at the video board atop left field as a tribute played in memory of people who died since last […]
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