Heart Transplant

Patient Stories

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  Bob Aronson

  "The first five weeks were difficult, but then one day I woke up and suddenly felt like I needed to do something — clean the house, work in the shop, just be busy. I felt better then I had in 15 years." Read Bob's story.

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  Gary Blinn

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

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  Ruben Delgadillo

  A tiny cardiac device kept Ruben Delgadillo going until his new heart arrived. Read Ruben's story.

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  Tom Dollins

  When Tom Dollins visits Mayo Clinic, he likes to stop by the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and visit with young people who are waiting for heart transplants. Read Tom's story.

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  Chuck Fisher

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

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  Joe Hasse

  Joe Hasse was a typical 16-year-old, until he became the youngest heart transplant patient in Phoenix. Read Joe's story.

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  Ardell Lien

  Ardell Lien is a man on a mission after the life-changing gift of a heroic organ donor. Read Ardell's story.

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  Robert McGuire

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

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  Oscar McKnight

  A ventricular assist device supported Oscar McKnight's heart while he waited for a transplant. Read Oscar's story.

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  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.

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  Gina Neeld

  Even if you don't know the expression "steel magnolia," you'll understand it when you meet Gina Neeld. Read Gina's story.

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  Stefani Pentiuk

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

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  Eric Peterson

  Eric Peterson is not the average college guy ... and he has the scars from a heart transplant to prove it. Read Eric's story.

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  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.

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  Pete Thalmann

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

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  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.