Firsthand Experience Inspires Friends to Help Others with Heart Failure by Hamid Mahdavy • June 19, 2019 Editor’s note: HeartBrothers Foundation received an Honorable Mention from the 2019 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement … [Read more...]
In The News: Organ Donor Day on Valentine’s Day
HeartBrother Hamid Madahvy joins New England Donor Services and Holyoke Mayor to spread the word about organ donation. Mayor Alex Morse hosted Organ Donor Day at City Hall, joined by donor recipients and local organizations. Holyoke residents … [Read more...]
In The News: Skydiver Back in Air Following Heart Transplant
Frank Hewitt Skydives After His Heart Transplant A special meeting Monday in Vermont’s Addison County demonstrated the emotional power and life-saving potential of organ transplants. "As long as I’m breathing, as long as this heart’s ticking, I’m … [Read more...]
Something to “Love” About This Week’s Noreaster…
As the most recent nor’easter slammed into Massachusetts early this Tuesday, the winds and snow blew just right to form a nor'easter heart in the midst of the storm just off the coast. Check out this satellite image posted to Twitter by … [Read more...]
HeartBrother Larry Williams: ‘The Governor’ Goes Home
Heart transplant patient who counseled others finally going home Produced By: WCVB-5 (ABC) Boston *Click Image To Watch Video BOSTON — SEP 6, 2017 — There will be a lot of bittersweet tears Thursday at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, where … [Read more...]
BiVACOR Heart: Daniel Timms’ stroke of genius
Written by: Trent Dalton Original Article From: The Australian HE whispered in a Scottish drawl: “You wanna see somethin’ cool?” Professor John Fraser has been an intensive care specialist for two decades. He established the Critical Care … [Read more...]
Heart Failure: The Real Monthly Costs
The Real Monthly Costs of Heart Failure Six people reveal how much they spend to treat their heart failure, and offer tested money-saving tips. Written By: Kathleen Doheny Medically Reviewed By: Michael Cutler, DO, PhD Original Article … [Read more...]
In The News: Donate Life Month
Worcester News Tonight (*HeartBrothers Co-Founder Bob Romer featured at 0:54.) WNT St. Vincent Hospital Organ Recipients - April 21st, 2017 C. Jandrow reports: The gift of a lifetime; local hospital shows importance of organ donation. … [Read more...]
Heart News: Vein Viewer 2
This incredible device makes the veins underneath your skin glow. Produced By: Corey Protin Follow TI: On Facebook Sometimes getting a needle prick at the doctors may feel like Russian roulette. Luckily, for those of us who are scared of … [Read more...]
VIDEO: 5-Year-Old Learns He’s Getting A New Heart
An (adorable) reminder that even our littlest loved ones need a new heart sometimes. After spending 211 days at Boston Children’s Hospital, 5-year-old Ari Schultz had the greatest reaction to the news that he would finally get a new … [Read more...]