heart transplant

Transplant patient says Arts at the Bedside ‘helped me have a reason not to give up’

Katie White was hospitalized for more than three months while waiting for a heart transplant. She credits Mayo's Arts at the Bedside — and her[...]

By In the Loop • September 9, 2022
A shared heart: Two families come together after tragedy, transplant

Before July 2017, Carson Gigstad's family had no connection to Amanda Hansen's family. Today, the families share a bond that grew out of tragedy and[...]

By In the Loop • January 14, 2022
Happy Transplantversary: Celebrating 25 years with a new heart, back where it all happened

It was a special day for the Ryans: the 25th anniversary of Jay’s heart transplant. It's an anniversary the family usually marks privately. But this[...]

By In the Loop • November 18, 2021
After Heart Transplant, Surgeon Returns to Operating Room

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
Ethan’s Angels Keep Boy’s Memory Alive by Giving to Others

Ashley and Jeremy Scheffert, whose son Ethan passed away in 2015, join friends and family to collect and donate toys and gift cards to Mayo[...]

By In the Loop • December 17, 2019
Toy Drive a Holiday Tradition for Transplant Family

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
Twenty Years After Transplant, Heart is Beating Strong

Angie Mikkelson used to want to fly under the radar and not tell others she'd had a heart transplant. But then she realized the effect she could have by sharing her story and encouraging others to donate.

By In the Loop • October 8, 2019
Heart Transplant Recipient Driven to Make a Difference, Now Needs Second Transplant

Elizabeth Sammons received a heart transplant at Mayo Clinic in 2015 and used her second chance at life to give back, crocheting hundreds of scarves for homeless Minnesotans.

By In the Loop • August 20, 2019
Special Delivery: Florida EMT Helps Transport New Heart for Uncle

Teddy Ross, an emergency medical technician, had just driven a heart by ambulance to Mayo Clinic when he realized that the heart was for his[...]

By In the Loop • May 9, 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