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The Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) is a research program with the goal of delaying or preventing heart failure for individuals with HLHS. To learn more or to participate, please visit our website or contact HLHS@mayo.edu. Follow the program on Facebook at Mayo Clinic HLHS, on Twitter @MayoClinicHLHS, and on Instagram at MayoClinicHLHS.
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We are excited to announce that Dr. Bassem Mora recently joined Mayo Clinic as a Senior Associate Consultant in the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery specializing…
In honor of #TBT, we thought we would share this 2012 story of Jared, now a 24-year old with HLHS, featured in Mayo Clinic Magazine.…
The work of Dr. Xing Li, a bioinformatics scientist in the Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics at Mayo Clinic, was recently featured on the…
The holidays are always a busy time - checking items off our lists and rushing around to get things done. In the midst of this…
Dr. John Noseworthy, President and CEO of Mayo Clinic, has been named the 2014 Person of the Year by Twin Cities Business publication in honor…
While science has made remarkable steps in treating patients with HLHS there is currently no cure. Most patients may face complications later in life, including…
We heard your questions on Twitter and are here to bring you answers on HLHS and feeding. We sat down with Dr. Chris Moir, pediatric…
On Sunday, November 30th , the Smith family of Minnesota participated in an NFL game day experience unlike any before. The Smiths were the lucky…
Thank you to all who attended the second annual Feel the Beat at Mayo Clinic! It was great to see so many excited and smiling…
We were pleased to include a special video appearance from Carolina Panthers’ Greg Olsen at our recent Feel the Beat event held on Nov.8. The…
Kelly DiMaggio was born with HLHS. The first few years of her life consisted of open heart surgeries and procedures to increase her blood flow…
The Wanek Family Program for HLHS recently had an opportunity to partner with Kelly DiMaggio, a 25 year-old HLHS warrior. That's right...25! We were so…
After your baby has been diagnosed with HLHS, doctors will determine the exact treatment for your baby depending on the severity of your baby's heart…
Feel the Beat is almost here! Are you ready for a fun day?! You can find the itinerary for the day below. Looking forward to…
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