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Heart Transplant Recipient Is Back to Work and Attending Broadcasting School
After receiving a heart transplant at UH Harrington Heart & Vascular, Pierre Mays of Akron, Ohio, is back to living a healthy, active life.
Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patient Thriving with the Help of UH Program
In the 1980s, children with cystic fibrosis rarely survived beyond their teens. But advances in care now give adult patients the chance to survive and flourish.
From Heart Transplant to Running for Mayor
Since receiving a heart transplant, former Olmsted Falls fire chief Chad Gluss has attended his daughter's wedding and decided to run for mayor.
The Gift of a Lifetime – From One Sister to Another
When Wilmarie Baretto Vera, a young mother of three, was diagnosed with lupus and needed a kidney transplant, her younger sister did not hesitate to be the donor.
Chelsey’s Story: A New Heart for Christmas
Heart disease led to 33-year-old Chelsey Kimmich getting the most special Christmas gift of all: a newly transplanted heart and a second chance at life.
End-Stage Emphysema Tackled with Double Lung Transplant
Paul Mynatt spent most of his life incredibly healthy, but fter he noticed symptoms of extreme exhaustion and shortness of breath, he was diagnosed with end-stage emphysema. By 2024, he was headed into surgery for a double-lung transplant.
A Double Lung Transplant to a 5K Race Within 5 Months
Timothy Gruhn’s recovery from double lung transplant wasn’t easy or without setbacks, but with persistence, he completed a 5k race just four months after his surgery.
Transplant Technology Preserves Donor Hearts to Save More Lives
UH is using new transplant technology to preserve donor hearts outside the body, widening the pool of available hearts for transplant and saving lives.