On April 14, the HeartBrothers Foundation launched its annual webinar series with an important COVID-19 update for transplant patients from top Boston doctors: Data shows vaccines do not appear to provide adequate immunity. According to a Johns … [Read more...]
Glenn Rockwoods’ Survivor Story – “OCS™ Heart Transplant”
Name: Glenn Rockwood Location: Albany, NY Diagnosis: Cardiomyopathy (40s) Transplanted: February 8, 2017 (62) For nearly 20 years, Glenn lived his best life knowing eventually he would … [Read more...]
3 Tips for Effective Management of Your Heart Failure Medication
For most Americans, heart failure sounds like a frightening, hopeless diagnosis that only affects a select few. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows nearly 6.2 million adults are currently living with heart … [Read more...]
4 Types of Treatment for Heart Failure Conditions
Few Americans realize exactly how common heart failure is. Heart failure understandably sounds like a rather dramatic condition and one that few people experience. However, around 20% of all Americans will develop heart failure at one point or … [Read more...]
4 Programs that Can Help You Cope with Heart Transplants
Aside from the brain, the heart is perhaps the most important organ in the body. Therefore, when you're diagnosed with a serious heart condition, it can feel like a death sentence. This is more common than you might think, with roughly 6 million … [Read more...]
Sixth Annual Team HeartBrothers Meeting
Our first ever VIRTUAL Annual Team HeartBrothers Meeting was held December 10, 2020, with great success. More than 30 of our team members assembled via Zoom for a 5.5-hour meeting. Our annual meetings aim to educate all Team HeartBrothers … [Read more...]
4 Amazing Heart Transplant Stories
The perception regarding heart disease is often skewed, despite the fact that heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the world. In the United States alone, 20% of Americans will experience heart failure within their lifetimes. Heart … [Read more...]
Friendly Feud Game Night Postponed to 2021
The HeartBrothers Foundation is postponing its second annual "FRIENDLY FEUD" night. This light-hearted, laughter-filled game night is something we think the world needs right now but due to the uncertainties of Covid-19 we cannot put our friends, … [Read more...]
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 HealthiNation. … [Read more...]
Home-Based Monitoring of Transplant Patients
CareDx Launches RemoTraC: Home-Based Monitoring of Transplant Patients "CareDx brings remote solutions to the immunosuppressed transplant community to address COVID-19 concerns." A company trying to make us safer in these scary times. Download … [Read more...]