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Published: June 25, 2025

Early-20s Austin athlete survives severe heart failure; joins Heart-Austin

Survivor channels heart failure journey into community impact
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Mary Elizabeth Buckel, pictured here with her fellow Austin American Heart Association staff and volunteers, survived heart failure and now works on Community Impact across Central Texas.

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Mary Elizabeth Buckel, pictured here with her fellow Austin American Heart Association staff and volunteers, survived heart failure and now works on Community Impact across Central Texas.

Mary Elizabeth Buckel, pictured here with her fellow Austin American Heart Association staff and volunteers, survived heart failure and now works on Community Impact across Central Texas.

copyright Vanessa Mikan


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