A Quiet Life Interrupted

How a sudden onset of cold sweat signaled a near-fatal heart attack — and led to a second chance

A Cold Sweat and a Second Chance

UF Health videographer Jeff Imperial thought it was just a passing spell — until a gut instinct and quick action led doctors to uncover life-threatening…

UF Health Jacksonville Receives Top Recognition for Care of Heart Attack Patients

October 27, 2025

UF Health Jacksonville has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025, the…

Heart surgery patient praises UF Health for saving her life

“I’m so grateful to be here today,” Rita Jay said. “Dr. Zeyl and Dr. Belli saved my life twice. I know how lucky I am, and I’m amazed by their skill and the…

UF Health program offers education and support to prevent a second cardiac event

February 15, 2017

If someone has suffered from a heart attack, heart failure or heart disease, what happens next? That’s where the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at the UF…