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By the time JoAnn Forster realized she'd had a heart attack, the damage was done. Then medical technology helped her bridge the gap to a new heart.

Kidney cancer threatened Bill Pearse's life; a gift from his son gave it back.

When a dedicated softball pitcher needed help getting a handle on her game, Mayo Clinic surgeons stepped up to the plate.

Doug Yaus says you have to be involved in your care — and never give up hope — even when your options seem to have come to an end.

Barbara Moy finally feels like a normal person after surgery for excessive sweating.

Epilepsy surgery ended Tiffany Hanson's seizures and started a new, active life.

Ardell Lien sailed around the world powered by a heart and kidney transplanted at Mayo Clinic.

Therapy and a positive attitude have helped Chad Hanson gain a level of independence unimaginable after breaking his neck in an accident.

Mike Wuest turned to the Web to learn about a bothersome facial tic, which led him to the answer at Mayo Clinic.

Amy Haberman says Mayo Clinic gave her support, tenacity and hope — to fight her tumor and to run marathons again.

When their son developed a rare type of brain tumor that caused seizures and dizzy spells, Koreen and Paul Harpel turned to Mayo Clinic for help.

When Noor Hosein learned that a kidney disorder threatened his son's life, he traveled from Trinidad to Mayo Clinic for a lifesaving transplant.