Real Stories from Valley Hospital Medical Center
John Axe
Heart Attack Survivor
When John Axe, Jr., a 74-year old resident of New Castle, Pa. decided to head to Las Vegas in August 2010, he was planning to have fun in Sin City. He didn't plan to have a massive cardiac arrest, undergo balloon angioplasty and therapeutic hypothermia, and spend two weeks in Valley Hospital Medical Center. But that's just what he did. Read more >
Debbie Coburn
Heart Attack Survivor
"I know I'm alive today because of the care I received at Valley Hospital," says Debbie Coburn, whose heart stopped three times during the ambulance ride and subsequent arrival at Valley Hospital Medical Center.
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James Jones
Stroke Survivor
Robin Jones recognized the signs of stroke and knew that quick action can make all the difference in a patient's diagnosis and treatment. So when Robin saw that something was wrong with her husband, James, she quickly called 9-1-1. Read more >



