Stories of Gratitude
Read the inspiring stories from the people who tell it best – patients.
Shelley Peterson: Chronic Total Occlusion
Shelley underwent a procedure to open a 100 percent blockage in her right coronary artery, a chronic total occlusion (CTO).
David Gottlieb: STEMI Heart Attack
After a heart attack, David learned he had an inherited condition where he has a high level of Lipoprotein(a) cholesterol.
Steve Schachtman: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Steve was one of the first hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients to receive an ICD; MHIF researchers pioneered its use for HCM.
John Morency: Chronic Total Occlusion
John experienced dramatic relief of his symptoms after undergoing a technically advanced procedure to treat a chronic total occlusion (CTO).
Roger Olson: Chronic Total Occlusion
Roger found relief from his chest pain after a successful procedure to open a long-standing blockage in a coronary artery.
Natasha Karn: Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Natasha had a heart attack when 36 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a family-based genetic disorder.
The Anderson Siblings: Hypertension
The Anderson siblings participated in a clinical trial exploring a new minimally-invasive, catheter-based procedure that may lower blood pressure.
Dennis Hudson: Cardiac Valve
Dennis underwent a transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) as part of MHIF’s research on the investigational Tendyne Mitral Valve System.
Jamie Dockendorf: Congenital Heart Defect
Jamie was 31 weeks pregnant when she needed to give birth via C-section and simultaneously undergo open-heart valve replacement surgery.
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