dilated cardiomyopathy

After a heart transplant in 2018, Dr. Robert Montgomery, a surgeon at NYU, turned to an experimental protocol at Mayo Clinic. The new drug eliminated[...]

By In the Loop • February 27, 2020

Each year, Linsey Rippy and her family organize a toy drive to stock the toy closets at Mayo Clinic and Ronald McDonald House. It's their[...]

By In the Loop • November 26, 2019

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

Linsey Rippy has seen firsthand how a new toy can give a hurting child a moment of happiness — and give a hurting parent hope.[...]

By In the Loop • November 21, 2017

Kiarra Dixon was just six months old when she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Those were big words — and a big diagnosis — for[...]

By In the Loop • February 7, 2017

In May, Aria Grams turned 2. But today, Sept. 13, her family is celebrating a second birthday of sorts. That's because it's the one-year anniversary[...]

By In the Loop • September 13, 2016

UPDATE: Aria received a heart transplant on Sunday, Sept. 13. See the story on KAAL-TV's website or see Aria's Facebook page. "Are you going to fix Aria's broken[...]

By In the Loop • August 27, 2015