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In The News: New Life for Donor Hearts Normally Deemed Off-Limits for Transplant
Early data on those looking outside traditional brain-dead donor pool Transmedics reporting good short-term clinical outcomes for DCD...
Dec 21, 20214 min read
At HeartBrothers Foundation Annual Symposium, Experts Look to the Future
HeartBrothers Foundation hosted its annual symposium on Dec. 2, featuring top doctors and experts who shared important new details in...
Dec 12, 20214 min read
HeartBrothers Foundation Launches Virtual Patient Support Group
A ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’ for transplant patients The HeartBrothers Foundation recently hosted its first Patient Support Group,...
Dec 12, 20213 min read
SURVIVOR STORY: Tina Foster
“You Have to Keep the Faith” Just a few months after noticing shortness of breath and swelling in her legs, Tina Foster was told she...
Dec 10, 20212 min read
HeartBrothers Spreading Word About Compassionate Allowances
People diagnosed with heart failure face a challenging and frightening health journey—and the last thing they should have to worry about...
Dec 10, 20212 min read
HeartBrothers House One Year ANNIVERSARY
Helping Families of Patients with Heart Failure BOSTON, MA – Nov. 3, 2021 – The HeartBrothers House, which offers heart failure patients...
Nov 3, 20212 min read
In The News: HeartBrother Tom Bull’s namesake beer The Bull helps fund the HeartBrothers House
We invite you to read about our HeartBrother Tom Bull and his namesake beer The Bull (from Foundation Brewing). A portion of all beer...
Oct 22, 20215 min read
Delta Variant Surge & COVID-19 Booster Shots for Transplant Patients
The HeartBrothers Foundation talks in-depth about COVID-19 booster shots, the Delta Variant surge, and how heart transplant patients can...
Oct 1, 20211 min read
In The News: Cytokinetics Announces Results from Redwood-HCM and Galactic-HF Clinical Trials
Findings Presented in Late-Breaking Session at the HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting Full Results from REDWOOD-HCM Demonstrate Improvements...
Sep 14, 20219 min read
SURVIVOR STORY: Ed Sarno
Cancer and Heart Transplant Survivor Gives Back with HeartBrothers House: ‘You’ve got to be a fighter’...
Sep 9, 20213 min read
In The News: TransMedics Receives FDA Approval for OCS Heart System
Approval Enables Broader Utilization of Donor Hearts for Transplantation in the U.S. ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —...
Sep 9, 20214 min read
In The News: Fox25 – COVID vaccination clinic helps combat Delta variant
The third COVID shot improves immunocompromised people’s response to their initial vaccine series. FOX25 NEWS, BOSTON | Aug 25, 2021 Our...
Aug 25, 20211 min read
HeartBrothers House a ‘Miracle’ for Heart Transplant Patients, Families
The HeartBrothers wrap their 2021 Spring Webinar Series with a focus on the HeartBrothers House “There have been so many miracles in my...
Aug 18, 20212 min read
SURVIVOR STORY: Hamid Mahdavy
Name: Hamid Mahdavy Location: Wilbraham, MA (The Berkshires) Diagnosis: Left Ventricular...
Jun 29, 20213 min read
New Organ Care System is Revolutionizing Transplants and Saving Lives
New Organ Care System is Revolutionizing Transplants and Saving Lives Glenn Rockwood expected a long, frightening wait for a new heart;...
May 21, 20212 min read
Transplant Patients & COVID Vaccination
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? That is the Question… By: Pat Sullivan | Co-Founding Survivor, The HeartBrothers Foundation Recently,...
May 21, 20213 min read
In The News: Heart Failure Patient Tiffany Dunn Stays at HeartBrothers House
We invite you to read this inspiring story about a young mom and heart transplant survivor—Tiffany Dunn—who stayed at the HeartBrothers...
May 14, 20212 min read
SURVIVOR STORY: Glenn Rockwood
Name: Glenn Rockwood Location: Albany, NY Diagnosis: Cardiomyopathy (40s) Transplanted: ...
Mar 2, 20212 min read
What Is Heart Failure, Exactly? What Cardiologists Want You to Know
Understanding Heart Failure – Treating Heart Failure – Living with Heart Failure. Learn more with these three helpful videos from...
Jun 5, 20201 min read
In The News: 5 for Good (WCVB Channel 5)
“5 for Good” – January 30, 2020 MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Larry Williams and Mike Ashworth met in the hardest of circumstances. Williams was...
Jan 31, 20202 min read
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