Anchorage 6th-grader turns heart condition into mission to help others

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sixth-grader Kayden Santiago-Iverson has a simple but powerful message for his peers.

“My heart is healthy and yours should be too.”

He has been named one of the American Heart Association’s 2025-26 Youth Heart Ambassadors for Alaska. His selection comes after a remarkable journey of overcoming a serious congenital heart condition…

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