HLHS Blog

It’s that time again. The leaves are starting to change to vibrant colors of orange, red, and yellow. The chilly weather prompts you to dig…

Thank you to all who attended our fourth annual Feel the Beat event on Saturday, October 8. It was a fun-filled day focused on collaboration…

We received quite a few requests regarding our HLHS pullovers so we have now made them available for purchase. Make sure to place your orders…

Our Feel the Beat event on October 8 is fast approaching! We are excited to see you all in Rochester, Minnesota. However, we also realize…

Feel the Beat is almost here so make sure you register! Here's a peek into the day's activities on October 8. Can't wait to see…

If you are attending Feel the Beat on October 8, you’ll want to know everything that Rochester, MN has to offer. We’ve got you covered…

We are excited to announce two more guest speakers who will be joining Stacey Lihn and Meagan Broucek during our Feel the Beat event on…

We recently sat down with Susana Cantero Peral, M.D., Ph.D., and cord blood expert here at the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for HLHS.…

Our fourth annual Feel the Beat event on October 8 will feature a wide variety of guest speakers. Here are two guest speakers we are…

In 2013, team members of the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for HLHS wanted to find a way to thank research participants and their…

Join us for our fourth annual Feel the Beat event on October 8, 2016! Check back soon to read about the exciting guest speakers who…

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

The Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) is excited to announce a new clinical trial for children and adults…

Doctors D. Woodrow Benson from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Lisa J. Martin from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and Cecilia W. Lo from…

We recently highlighted Lucas Gutman’s story on our social media outlets, but his story was also featured in a Mayo publication called In the Loop.…

Held on March 5, the Innovative Minds Partnering to Advance Curative Therapies (IMPACT) program engaged 135 undergraduate students from 19 different Minnesota colleges. In addition…

Jay and Heather Turner are a sweet and energetic young couple from North Dakota. The two met in high school and happily married in 2011.…

Born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), Lucas Gutman has already experienced quite a bit in his short 10 months of life, including two open…

We came across this inspiring blog post from the Pediatric Congenital Heart Association. Five mothers give truthful answers about what it is like to have…

Today, researchers and clinicians are using regenerative medicine to repair unhealthy tissues. By using stem cells from within the body, doctors surgically deliver these stem…