Cardiac Surgery

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
After Open-Heart Surgery, Enjoying Life as a ‘Normal’ College Kid

Jack Long was 14 when he came to Mayo Clinic for surgery to repair his heart. Today, thanks to the work of his care team,[...]

By In the Loop • January 30, 2018
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
A Photo Finish for Open Heart Surgery Patient Who was Inspired by Photos of Others

A month earlier, Jonathan Duzan had been in great shape. Now, the 30-year-old was struggling to walk down a hallway at Mayo Clinic Hospital’s Saint[...]

By In the Loop • April 14, 2016