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Cardiovascular Diseases in Minnesota

Patient Stories

  • Roan Apolonio

    Roan Apolonio

    Life-saving heart surgery and hope came from the other side of the world for Roan Apolonio. Read Roan's story.

  • Barbara Bachman

    Barbara Bachman

    Barbara Bachman, an amateur archeologist, is "back in the dirt" and enjoying life after heart valve surgery at Mayo Clinic. Read Barbara's story.

  • Michael Bany

    Michael Bany

    Michael Bany inherited a heart condition that killed his father at 38. An implanted device gives him hope for a long, full life. Read Michael's story.

  • Gary Blinn

    Gary Blinn

    Gary Blinn lives life to the fullest after a heart transplant at Mayo Clinic. Read Gary's story.

  • David Booker

    David Booker

    David Booker's participation in a Mayo Clinic research study furthered heart disease research and made him feel better. Read David's story.

  • Frank Bourn

    Frank Bourn

    Successful atrial fibrillation ablation put Frank Bourn back in the race. Read Frank's story.

  • Chuck Fisher

    Chuck Fisher

    Chuck Fisher continues to share his time and talents, thanks to a heart transplant at Mayo Clinic. Read Chuck's story.

  • JoAnn Forster

    JoAnn Forster

    Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) is the best option while JoAnn Forster waits for a heart transplant. Read JoAnn's story.

  • Glenn Greenberg

    Glenn Greenberg

    Bypass surgery at Mayo Clinic keeps Glenn Greenberg running for a world record. Read Glenn's story.

  • Alyce Griffin

    Alyce Griffin

    Heart valve surgery at Mayo Clinic helped Alyce Griffin stay active and healthy. Read Alyce's story.

  • Victor Hartman

    Victor Hartman

    Mayo Clinic's Cardiometabolic Program teaches Victor Hartman the skills necessary to make good choices and maintain long-term, healthy nutrition and exercise habits. Read Victor's story.

  • Alvin Haworth

    Alvin Haworth

    When a heart condition threatened to slow down Alvin Haworth, he found his answer at Mayo Clinic. Read Alvin's story.

  • Heather Hinton

    Heather Hinton

    Successful heart surgery at Mayo Clinic allows Heather Hinton to live a normal life despite a rare genetic disorder. Read Heather's story.

  • Dustin Huber

    Dustin Huber

    A family tragedy makes Michelle Tipton and Dustin Huber active in educating others about long QT syndrome. Read Dustin's story.

  • Gary Kahle

    Gary Kahle

    Gary Kahle is back on the farm after mitral valve surgery at Mayo Clinic. Read Gary's story.

  • Lisa Kirkland

    Lisa Kirkland

    Mayo surgeons fixed her heart 40 years ago. Now Lisa Kirkland, M.D. is a staff physician at the place "that has always been magical in my thoughts." Read Lisa's story.

  • Lin Lawrence

    Lin Lawrence

    Heart valve replacement surgery at Mayo Clinic keeps Lin Lawrence flying high. Read Lin's story.

  • Robert McGuire

    Robert McGuire

    A heart transplant added ten years to Butch McGuire's time with his family. Read Robert's story.

  • Colter Meinert

    Colter Meinert

    For Colter Meiner, a heart transplant when he was six weeks old offered the chance for a normal life after being born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Read Colter's story.

  • Tony Merriweather

    Tony Merriweather

    Tony Merriweather stays active after heart valve repair at Mayo Clinic. Read Tony's story.

  • Mae Miles

    Mae Miles

    Mae Miles' life is "in rhythm" after treatment at Mayo Clinic for atrial fibrillation. Read Mae's story.

  • Libby Morsheimer

    Libby Morsheimer

    Heart surgery at Mayo Clinic cures Ebstein's anomaly for New York woman. Read Libby's story.

  • Bob Murray

    Bob Murray

    A case of chicken pox leads to Bob Murray's heart valve surgery at Mayo Clinic, and fatherhood. Read Bob's story.

  • Brenner Myers

    Brenner Myers

    Heart valve surgery puts Brenner Myers back in shape. Read Brenner's story.

  • Wade Olson

    Wade Olson

    Wade Olson of Cedar Falls, Iowa, as a 30-year-old science teacher, had done ample reading on Marfan syndrome before visiting Mayo Clinic for a diagnosis in 1984. Read Wade's story.

  • Stefani Pentiuk

    Stefani Pentiuk

    Stefani Pentiuk is back on the basketball court after her heart transplant. Read Stefani's story.

  • Don Peter

    Don Peter

    Don Peter is up and running after heart surgery for a rare birth defect at Mayo Clinic. Read Don's story.

  • Mary Jo Renner

    Mary Jo Renner

    Recently Mary Jo Renner walked up the bleachers to watch her son's basketball game. That may not sound remarkable, but Renner did it without experiencing chest pain — a major accomplishment for a woman who received a new heart in August 2002. Read Mary Jo's story.

  • Deborah Rothstein

    Deborah Rothstein

    Comprehensive heart care and surgery at Mayo Clinic helped Deborah Rothstein and her husband have a child. Read Deborah's story.

  • Patricia Schroder

    Patricia Schroder

    After her recent heart repair, Patricia Schroder is breathing easier and feeling stronger than ever before. Read Patricia's story.

  • Charley Solano

    Charley Solano

    Emergency heart surgery at Mayo Clinic corrects a congenital defect and keeps Charley Solano "raring to go." Read Charley's story.

  • Rodney Steinmetz

    Rodney Steinmetz

    Cardiac ablation procedure at Mayo Clinic puts life back in focus for this retired ophthalmologist. Read Rodney's story.

  • Pete Thalmann

    Pete Thalmann

    Pete Thalmann's Thanksgiving blessing came in the form of a heart. Read Pete's story.

  • Andrew Tsamis

    Andrew Tsamis

    Andrew Tsamis adds cardiovascular exercise to his workout following bypass surgery at Mayo Clinic. Read Andrew's story.

  • Jim Turner

    Jim Turner

    Cancer treatment and heart surgery at Mayo Clinic helped Jim Turner live actively in retirement. Read Jim's story.

  • Wendy Villars

    Wendy Villars

    New monitoring device offers more pulmonary hypertension treatment options for Wendy Villars. Read Wendy's story.

  • Rylie Weigel

    Rylie Weigel

    Twelve hours after Rylie Weigel was born in Thief River Falls, Minn., she started turning blue in the face and had difficulty breathing. She had a severe form of HLHS and would needed a heart transplant. Read Rylie's story.

  • Isabelle Werner

    Isabelle Werner

    Surgery to correct HLHS has given Isabelle Werner a special heart — and she shares it with others. Read Isabelle's story.

  • Faith Westby

    Faith Westby

    Faith Westby shows what is possible with expert medical care and a family who has faith. Read Faith's story.

  • Case Wewerka

    Massage makes "incredible" difference in healing after heart surgery. Read Case's story.

  • Danny Williams

    Danny Williams

    A stroke at 17? Mayo's treatment allowed Danny Williams to keep playing the sports he loved. Read Danny's story.

  • Marian Zander

    Marian Zander

    Medication and diet help Marian Zander cope with cardiomyopathy. Read Marian's story.

On the Sharing Mayo Clinic Blog

"You have been given a life sentence..." Read Bob Dimler's blog post about care after a heart attack.

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