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Pat Sullivan: A Tribute, and Our Commitment to Carrying on His Legacy
This is a very difficult message to deliver. With heaviest hearts, we must share the passing of our beloved HeartBrothers Foundation...
Mar 6, 20243 min read
In The News: Waiting for a heart transplant, he finally got a life-saving call — but had no ride.
Article in the Boston Globe By Vivi Smilgius Globe Correspondent,Updated October 6, 2023, 11:41 a.m. David Kornwolf was visiting his...
Oct 9, 20234 min read
Three Transplant Survivors Join HeartBrothers Board of Directors
The HeartBrothers Foundation, a nonprofit supporting thousands of Heart Failure patients & families, is expanding its Board of Directors...
Sep 26, 20222 min read
NEWS: WBUR Boston RADIO
Interview with HeartBrother Kyree Miller TRANSCRIPTION: The American Heart Association finds black Americans are 50% more likely to...
Feb 25, 20221 min read
In The News: New Life for Donor Hearts Normally Deemed Off-Limits for Transplant
Early data on those looking outside traditional brain-dead donor pool Transmedics reporting good short-term clinical outcomes for DCD...
Dec 21, 20214 min read
In The News: HeartBrother Tom Bull’s namesake beer The Bull helps fund the HeartBrothers House
We invite you to read about our HeartBrother Tom Bull and his namesake beer The Bull (from Foundation Brewing). A portion of all beer...
Oct 22, 20215 min read
In The News: Cytokinetics Announces Results from Redwood-HCM and Galactic-HF Clinical Trials
Findings Presented in Late-Breaking Session at the HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting Full Results from REDWOOD-HCM Demonstrate Improvements...
Sep 14, 202110 min read
In The News: TransMedics Receives FDA Approval for OCS Heart System
Approval Enables Broader Utilization of Donor Hearts for Transplantation in the U.S. ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —...
Sep 9, 20215 min read
In The News: Fox25 – COVID vaccination clinic helps combat Delta variant
The third COVID shot improves immunocompromised people’s response to their initial vaccine series. FOX25 NEWS, BOSTON | Aug 25, 2021 Our...
Aug 25, 20211 min read
In The News: Heart Failure Patient Tiffany Dunn Stays at HeartBrothers House
We invite you to read this inspiring story about a young mom and heart transplant survivor—Tiffany Dunn—who stayed at the HeartBrothers...
May 14, 20212 min read
In The News: Local foundation helping families find housing near Boston hospitals
Channel 25 Boston / Gene LaVanchy Reporting / April 1, 2021 CLICK TO WATCH THE FULL VIDEO CLIP #HearttransplantsinBoston...
Apr 1, 20211 min read
FDA approves expanded indication of ENTRESTO®
ENTRESTO® (sacubitril/valsartan) was granted an expanded indication by the FDA. ENTRESTO is now approved to reduce the risk of...
Feb 17, 20213 min read
In The News: Foundation supports patients and families during transplant process
WCVB-TV Channel 5 Boston / Emily Riemer Reporting / 5 On Your Health February 16, 2021: When a loved one is diagnosed with a...
Feb 17, 20212 min read
HFSA 3-Part Quality Care Virtual Series
Join our friends at the HFSA for their 3-part series. Follow the links below for more information and to register or download. Virtual...
Aug 1, 20201 min read
5th Annual Mike Gustin Memorial Golf Classic
Dear Friends & Patrons, This letter is to inform all our golfers, donors, and volunteers that due to the uncertainty of Covid-19 we are...
May 20, 20202 min read
In The News: 5 for Good (WCVB Channel 5)
“5 for Good” – January 30, 2020 MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Larry Williams and Mike Ashworth met in the hardest of circumstances. Williams was...
Jan 31, 20202 min read
In The News: Chronicle (WCVB Channel 5): The Heart Chooses The Person
HeartBrother Hamid Mahdavy’s friendship with his donor’s family surprises even his doctors at Tufts Medical Center. Click to watch the...
Dec 5, 20191 min read
2019 Friendly Feud: Tufts MC team receives their winning team plaques
From left to right are: Hamid Mahdavy (Team HeatBrothers), Lauren Taverna, Linda Ordway, Dr David DeNofrio, Dr Mike Kieran, Patrick...
Nov 6, 20191 min read
“The Nicholas Effect” 25 years later
Nicholas Green, 7, on vacation in Switzerland a few days before he was killed in 1994 while his family drove through Italy. (Reg Green)...
Oct 8, 20191 min read
HealthGrades: Common Causes of Heart Failure
Heart failure means your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should. It’s getting weaker. Your heart has trouble supplying the rest of your...
Jul 9, 20192 min read
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