Getting to the Heart of the Matter...
Grateful patient Lori Ankerud, and her husband, Eric, created the Heartfelt Dreams Foundation to help others with congenital heart disease.
Ugly Sweater Event Aids Corrigan Minehan Heart Center...
Bar crawlers in ugly Christmas sweaters gather to honor a loved one and support Mass General’s Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.
Bequest Reflects a Determination to Enrich Lives...
Mass General cardiologist Eric M. Isselbacher, MD, is a leader in his field, but it was his unyielding compassionate care that inspired a bequest gift from Elise and Rik Tuve.
Football Linemen Face Higher Cardiovascular Risk...
A new study indicates that the rapid weight gain football linemen undergo during training increases their risk of death from cardiovascular problems.
Compassionate Care Inspires Creative Philanthropy...
Hugh Barry says the coordinated care at Mass General inspired his creative philanthropy and lifelong commitment to the hospital.
Fellowships Encourage More Women in Cardiac Surgery...
Philanthropy at Mass General is helping more women complete the training needed to become cardiothoracic surgeons.
New Marfan Syndrome Clinic Focuses on Aortic Aneurysms...
Mass General’s newly launched Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders Clinic is part of a collaborative effort to gain a better understanding of what strains the aorta and causes ruptures.
Study: Sufficient Sleep Reduces Cardiovascular Risk...
Mass General researchers have found that a hormone that modulates sleep also controls the production of inflammatory cells.
Eating the Food Your Heart Really Wants...
Mass General nutritionist Emily Gelsomin, MLA, RD, LDN, offers tips to help you eat your way to a healthier heart.
Heart Transplant Milestone: Saving Mr. Kaminski...
Reversing one heart transplant patient’s decline required intensive therapy, precise collaboration and the innovative use of an organ infected with a potentially deadly disease.