Heart Disease

Heart Disease Hasn’t Slowed Record-Setting Swimmer

Clay "Trip" Hedrick is a world-record-setting swimmer who hasn't let heart disease — including bypass surgery — slow him down. Clay "Trip" Hedrick looks every[...]

By In the Loop • February 25, 2020
Can Push Ups Predict Your Future?

Push-ups can reveal a lot about your overall health — perhaps even more than traditional measures. Michael Joyner, M.D., shares what makes the push-up so[...]

By In the Loop • July 16, 2019
‘Heart Sisters’ Turn Tragedy Into Triumph at Mayo Clinic

When transplant cardiologist Lisa LeMond, M.D., introduced two of her patients to each other, she knew they had a lot in common. What she couldn't[...]

By In the Loop • February 19, 2019
Heart-Healthy Resolutions to Get Your New Year Started Right

Now that the holiday gatherings and other festivities are done, it's time to get serious about that list of New Year's resolutions. If you're like[...]

By In the Loop • January 2, 2018
Symposium Gives Women With Heart Disease the Chance to Become Advocates

Dina Piersawl didn’t know she was at risk for heart disease. Having a stroke at age 41 changed that. Now she’s determined to help educate[...]

By In the Loop • July 20, 2017
Songs of the Heart, For the Heart

It's no secret Joseph Dearani, M.D., takes his work as a pediatric cardiac surgeon at Mayo Clinic seriously. Through the years, we've been honored to[...]

By In the Loop • February 2, 2017
From Heart Failure to the Finish Line

Monica Harlow looked around at the people lined up to run the 26.2 miles of the Rock and Roll Marathon in Phoenix. “Every one of[...]

By In the Loop • January 24, 2017
New Study, Mayo Cardiologist Sort Through the Mysteries of ‘Good Cholesterol’

Every once in a while, a study comes along that leaves you wondering what you just read and what it really means. Researchers at the[...]

By In the Loop • March 24, 2016