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A Study That Showed Not All Hearts Heal the Same
Reported by Alecia Venkataraman, Toni Mitchell, Samuel Means, Jesse Jines
- Published: Dec 22, 2025, 10:26 PM EST
- Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 2:53 PM EST
- Filed from: ["Spain"]
- Duration: 30 sec
- Views: 12K
The REBOOT Trial studied thousands of survivors. For some, it saved lives. For others, the outcome was different.
Credits
- Alecia VenkataramanCreative Director / Producer & Writer
- Toni MitchellReporter & Newsroom Manager
- Samuel MeansVideo Editor
- Jesse JinesVideo Editor
- Henry ChandlerStudio Character / Actor
- Curtiss PhilipsenStudio Character / Actor
- Rachel CapuanoPublisher / Studio Character
Transcript
Now, I want you to know she survived her heart attack.
medicine meant to save her took her life.
They called it the "reboot trial."
Over 8,500 survivors studied.
For some, the beta blocker pills gave hope.
For others
nothing.
And too many women's lives, like Ramona's, were cut short.
My mama's heart was still strong.
That was the problem.
She should still be here.
The medicine trusted to save lives doesn't protect everyone.
And for some women with strong hearts, it made things worse.