Woman turns mother’s heart transplant journey into women’s heart health advocacy
Friday is National Go Red Day, an initiative by the American Heart Association that aims to raise awareness for ...
Scot Pollard’s heart was failing — and a new one wasn’t easy to find
At that point, Pollard had been experiencing heart failure for almost three years, being listed for a new heart at hospitals ...
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World’s Smallest Heart Pump ‘A Game-changer’ in Keeping Failing Hearts Going Without Major Surgery
For 5 weeks, the tiny Impella kept Katrina Penney's failed heart pumping while a second heart transplant was secured.
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'Breakthrough' stem-cell patches stabilized woman's heart as she awaited transplant
The patient was awaiting a heart transplant when she underwent the experimental stem-cell procedure as part of a clinical ...
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‘Breakthrough’ stem-cell patches strengthened a woman’s failing heart
Grafting patches of lab-grown muscle to the surface of the heart could offer a lifeline for people waiting for a transplant.