The Super Bowl is this weekend and while many people are choosing their favorite team to win, 12-year veteran of the NFL, Chris Draft, is…

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…

Bill visits with Sophie at her home in Minnesota. As he promised, Nightline's Bill Weir recently returned to visit the Todd and Karen Wanek Family…

In follow up to Genetic Investigations into HLHS- part 1, we sat down with Dr. Timothy Olson, a pediatric cardiologist with a research focus in…

Often times, especially for mothers, we find a way to blame ourselves for things that happen to our children. When a family receives the news…

An article published on November 6, 2012, in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology documented that cardiac surgeons, in collaboration with cardiologists, at…

Susan Solomon, the founder of the New York Stem Cell Foundation, sheds unique insight on the importance of bioengineered stem cells and tissue-specific model systems.…

Dr. Timothy Nelson, director of the Todd and Karen Wanek Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, has brought us one step closer to making a…

Iowa Public Radio has shared the exciting news that after nearly 4 months, Ava was finally given the green light to go home! Credit Pat…

The purpose of this blog is to provide parents, families, and interested individuals with information from Mayo Clinic about current happenings around Hypoplastic Left Heart…

Greg Olsen, tight end for the Carolina Panthers, and his wife tell the story of their unborn twin who was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart…