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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[...]

Surprise amyloidosis diagnosis leads to combined heart-liver transplant featured image
Surprise amyloidosis diagnosis leads to combined heart-liver transplant
Joel Streed
March 22, 2013
An Unexpected Miracle from Down the Hallway featured image
An Unexpected Miracle from Down the Hallway
Joel Streed
February 19, 2013
Lymphoma Patient Receives Gift of Life from Bone Marrow featured image
Lymphoma Patient Receives Gift of Life from Bone Marrow
Joel Streed
January 3, 2013
Of Heroes and Gold Medals featured image
Of Heroes and Gold Medals
Joel Streed
December 25, 2012
Grateful for his life and glad to help others featured image
Grateful for his life and glad to help others
Joel Streed
December 23, 2012
An upbeat attitude and a brisk tempo keep this musician playing featured image
An upbeat attitude and a brisk tempo keep this musician playing
Joel Streed
December 9, 2012
Heart-double lung transplant featured image
Heart-double lung transplant
Joel Streed
December 8, 2012
A heart transplant put him back in the race featured image
A heart transplant put him back in the race
Joel Streed
December 8, 2012
Giving back after a successful stem cell transplant featured image
Giving back after a successful stem cell transplant
Joel Streed
December 7, 2012
Liver transplant gives man a new lease on life featured image
Liver transplant gives man a new lease on life
Joel Streed
December 6, 2012
Liver transplant a rebirth for Wachira Loth featured image
Liver transplant a rebirth for Wachira Loth
Joel Streed
December 3, 2012
New technology makes heart transplant possible featured image
New technology makes heart transplant possible
Joel Streed
December 1, 2012

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