HLHS Blog

  The Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) is a collaborative network of specialists bonded by the vision of…

In the video below, Joseph Dearani, M.D., chair of cardiovascular surgery at Mayo Clinic, talks about the history of miracles in medicine - from the invention…

An undergraduate collaboratory sponsored by the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome The mission of Mayo Clinic is to inspire…

In honor of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week (February 7-14), we at the program for HLHS wanted to share this touching video. We, too, have…

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal discusses the therapeutic potential of umbilical cord blood stem cells, including the current clinical trial being conducted…

The entire HLHS team at Mayo Clinic would like to extend a big THANK YOU to the families that traveled from near and far to…

Thanks to the participation of families affected by HLHS, Timothy Nelson, M.D., Ph.D. director of Mayo Clinic’s Regenerative Medicine Consult Service and the Todd and…

[caption id="attachment_1324" align="alignleft" width="263"] HLHS Imaging team (from left to right) Chelsea Reece, R.D.C.S, Dr. Patrick O'Leary, Dr. Muhammad (Yasir) Qureshi, Angela Miller, R.D.C.S., Becky…

[caption id="attachment_1273" align="alignright" width="283"] Nathan Landow Atrium - Gonda Building[/caption] October 5th is coming fast! We hope you can join us for our inaugural HLHS:…

HLHS Feel the Beat – It’s All Because of You Please join us Saturday, October 5, 2013 as we gather to celebrate all that we…

The Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome at Mayo Clinic takes another step toward its goal of delaying or preventing…

In an article called "Advances That Regrow Babies' Hearts" (July 23rd, 2013), the Wall Street Journal featured two studies for HLHS - one focusing on…

  The Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome is excited to invite you to take part in an inaugural HLHS…

To better understand and treat HLHS, our team is taking a multifaceted approach that includes research into imaging and outcomes, human genetics, and regenerative strategies.…

Parents of a child who has been diagnosed in utero with a congenital heart defect, such as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), often learn during…

In HLHS, the right ventricle (RV) is the only cardiac pump and the geometric shape of the right ventricle is vastly different from that of…

In honor of CHD awareness week, the people of the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome at Mayo Clinic would…

We here at the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome often hear about organizations providing support to families affected by…

In case you missed it, check out Nightline reporter Bill Weir's return visit to Mayo Clinic. Dr. Timothy Nelson and the entire Todd and Karen…

[caption id="attachment_778" align="alignleft" width="264"] Bill visits with Sophie at her home in Minnesota.[/caption] As he promised, Nightline's Bill Weir recently returned to visit the Todd…