Items Tagged ‘Congenital Heart Disease’

January 16, 2020

Collaboration brings innovative regenerative therapies to babies with rare heart defect

By MayoRegMed MayoRegMed (@mayoregmed)

A collaboration bringing together regional centers and advocacy groups to accelerate innovation and discovery is expanding, bringing clinical trials and expertise to more patients with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) across the country. Led by Mayo Clinic’s Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for HLHS, the collaboration began in 2017 and now has 10 members. […]

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Tags: Congenital Heart Disease, Dr. Tim Nelson, HLHS, HLHS consortium, hypoplastic left heart syndrome


November 8, 2019

‘Feel the Beat’ is About Hope, Healing and Camaraderie, and it’s Easy to Dance to

By centerforregmedmc centerforregmedmc (@centerforregmedmc)

Families, researchers and clinicians recently came together to raise awareness and celebrate how regenerative research enhances the lives of individuals with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), a rare congenital heart disease. HLHS is a rare and complex form of congenital heart disease in which the left side of a child’s heart is severely underdeveloped. Regenerative […]

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Tags: Congenital Heart Disease, HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, regenerative medicine, stem cells


September 27, 2018

“Feel the Beat” Raises HLHS Awareness

By centerforregmedmc centerforregmedmc (@centerforregmedmc)

The Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome recently held the annual “Feel the Beat” event at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. In its sixth year, the event brings together families, researchers, and clinicians to learn more about and raise awareness for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, or HLHS. This year’s theme […]

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Tags: Congenital Heart Disease, Dr. Timothy Nelson, HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Medical Research, research


August 2, 2018

“Feel the Beat,” Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Event – Sept. 8

By centerforregmedmc centerforregmedmc (@centerforregmedmc)

The Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) will host the sixth annual “Feel the Beat” event on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Rochester, Minn. The event is open to everyone. “Feel the Beat” brings together families, researchers, and clinicians to learn more about and […]

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Tags: Congenital Heart Disease, HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, Medical Research, research


May 10, 2018

Children’s Hospital Colorado, Mayo Clinic Collaborate on Congenital Heart Defect

By centerforregmedmc centerforregmedmc (@centerforregmedmc)

Mayo Clinic’s Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Children’s Hospital Colorado are collaborating to provide solutions for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare and complex form of congenital heart disease in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped. Regenerative medicine strategies for HLHS have the potential to […]

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Tags: Center for Regenerative Medicine, clinical trials, Congenital Heart Disease, Dr. Timothy Nelson, HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Mayo Clinic, Medical Research, regenerative medicine


December 21, 2017

Research Collaboration Gives Hope for Future of Babies with Rare Heart Defect

By centerforregmedmc centerforregmedmc (@centerforregmedmc)

This story first appeared on the Mayo Clinic News Network. Collaboration among hospitals across the U.S. as part of a new research consortium is giving hope for the future of babies born with a rare congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. A baby from Alabama named Ryals is one of the first to benefit […]

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Tags: Congenital Heart Disease, HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Medical Research, Minnesota news release, regenerative medicine, research, stem cells, Timothy Nelson


December 7, 2017

Mayo Clinic, Children’s Minnesota Announce Congenital Heart Defect Collaboration

By centerforregmedmc centerforregmedmc (@centerforregmedmc)

This story first appeared on the Mayo Clinic News Network. Mayo Clinic’s Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Children’s Minnesota are collaborating to prevent heart failure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare and complex form of congenital heart disease in which the left side of a child’s heart […]

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Tags: cardiac regeneration, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Congenital Heart Disease, HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, mayo clinic medical research, regenerative medicine, stem cells, Timothy Nelson


November 30, 2017

Researching Cell-based Therapies for Ebstein Anomaly

By centerforregmedmc centerforregmedmc (@centerforregmedmc)

Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare heart defect that’s present at birth (congenital). In Ebstein’s anomaly, thetricuspid valve — the valve between the two right heart chambers — doesn’t work properly. Kimberly Holst, M.D., is a general and thoracic surgery resident at Mayo Clinic and a resident in the Clinician Investigator Training Program. She received a […]

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Tags: Center for Regenerative Medicine, Congenital Heart Disease, Kimberly Holst, M.D., Mayo Clinic research, Medical Research, stem cells


September 21, 2017

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Program to host “Feel the Beat” event Oct. 14

By centerforregmedmc centerforregmedmc (@centerforregmedmc)

The fifth annual “Feel the Beat” event, hosted by the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), will be held Saturday, Oct. 14 in Rochester, Minn.  “Feel the Beat” brings together clinicians, researchers, advocates, and families affected by HLHS, a severe form of congenital heart disease. The one-day event showcases the […]

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Tags: Center for Regenerative Medicine, Congenital Heart Disease, HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Mayo Clinic, mayo clinic medical research, stem cells, Timothy Nelson


August 31, 2017

Novel Stem Cell Treatment Means New Lease on Life

By centerforregmedmc centerforregmedmc (@centerforregmedmc)

Halloween is an especially meaningful day for Jared Ausnehmer and his family. On Oct. 31, 2011, Jared’s family saw a news story about a man who had had stem cells injected into his heart to reverse damage from a heart attack. Jared’s mom, Patty Ausnehmer, wondered if this type of treatment could help her son, […]

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Tags: clinical trial, Congenital Heart Disease, HLHS, Mayo Clinic, Medical Research, regenerative medicine, research, stem cells


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