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Bariatric surgery paves way for heart transplant after end-stage heart failure  featured image
Bariatric surgery paves way for heart transplant after end-stage heart failure 
Laura Tedesco
February 13, 2026

With a failing heart and little hope of healing, Alan Lewis sunk into depression, gaining 330 pounds. After he came to Mayo, bariatric surgery enabled[...]

Quick Access to Stroke Experts Through Telemedicine Makes All the Difference for George Hoggard featured image
Quick Access to Stroke Experts Through Telemedicine Makes All the Difference for George Hoggard
Joel Streed
June 30, 2016
Teacher Smelling the Roses Again Thanks to Minimally Invasive Heart Procedures featured image
Teacher Smelling the Roses Again Thanks to Minimally Invasive Heart Procedures
Joel Streed
May 19, 2016
Mom of 6-Year-Old Counts Reasons to Take Heart Health Seriously featured image
Mom of 6-Year-Old Counts Reasons to Take Heart Health Seriously
Joel Streed
January 27, 2016
Stroke at 36 Comes as Shock, Reveals Deeper Issues featured image
Stroke at 36 Comes as Shock, Reveals Deeper Issues
Joel Streed
January 15, 2016
Employee, Caregiver, Patient: Many Hats for Andrea Liptac featured image
Employee, Caregiver, Patient: Many Hats for Andrea Liptac
Joel Streed
January 13, 2016
Holiday Season Brighter for Pulmonary Hypertension Patient After Surgery featured image
Holiday Season Brighter for Pulmonary Hypertension Patient After Surgery
Joel Streed
December 23, 2015
Transplant Diary and a Father’s Day Heart featured image
Transplant Diary and a Father’s Day Heart
Joel Streed
December 8, 2015
Surprise Diagnosis Spurs Learning Curve, Search for Help featured image
Surprise Diagnosis Spurs Learning Curve, Search for Help
Joel Streed
November 25, 2015
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Taking It in Stride — Amputations, Heart Surgeries and a Pump Won’t Dampen Dick Feller’s Spirit
Joel Streed
November 17, 2015
Putting Kieran’s Heart Back Where it Belongs featured image
Putting Kieran’s Heart Back Where it Belongs
Joel Streed
October 30, 2015
Here Comes (the Father of) the Bride — With a Little Help From Mayo featured image
Here Comes (the Father of) the Bride — With a Little Help From Mayo
Joel Streed
October 21, 2015
The Beat Goes On … for Tom Grady featured image
The Beat Goes On … for Tom Grady
Joel Streed
September 11, 2015

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