Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast
Turning hearts toward home
U.S. Air Date: March 6, 2008
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: A Survivor's Story

Pamela Christian talks about God's goodness and mercy as she shares her dramatic story of surviving sudden cardiac arrest.
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Slideshow: Sudden Cardiac Arrest: A Survivor's Story
View some reenactment photos of Pamela Christian suffering sudden cardiac arrest and being saved by her friends' prayers and the quick work of the local fire department.
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- Pamela Christian
Learn more about today's guest by visiting her Web site. - WomenHeart
This organization educates and advocates for the 8 million American women living with heart disease. - Healthy Recipes from WomenHeart
Some sample recipes from the book WomenHeart's All Heart Family Cookbook. - Heart Healthy Recipes
Here are more heart-healthy recipes from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. (PDF document)
Guest Biography
Pamela Christian is a public speaker, a writer, and the founder of Bless Your Heart, a heart disease awareness campaign for women. She is also a former radio talk show host who is transitioning into a role as a television host. Pamela and her husband, David, reside in California and have two grown children.
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