Former Vice President Dick Cheney battled heart disease for most of his adult life. He had his first heart attack at the unusually young age of 37.
Alfino had cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart muscle that led to congestive heart failure at age 38.
This is the story of a kid who was not only given a second chance at life, but a third.
A 5-year-old boy from Kansas is in Chicago as he waits for a heart transplant.
Heart transplant recipient Sofia Sanchez is on the road to recovery.
Heart transplant recipient Sofia Sanchez is now breathing on her own, according to her mom.