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U of M Medical Center Heart Support Groups

U of M Medical Center Heart Support Groups offer a place for people to come and learn about transplant from other patients. It's a place to share experiences and feelings related to transplant and VAD/MCS devices. It is also a place where special bonds exist with people who have had similar experiences.  

Hosted by the UMMC staff the support groups are open to all patients who are being evaluated for, have been listed for, or have received a heart transplant or a VAD/MCS device at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. This includes patient families and caregivers. 

Meetings are twice a week. Tuesdays at 1:00pm are held exclusively for Mechanical Circulatory System (MCS) patients including LVAD, RVAD, BiVAD, and NuPulse). These include both transitional and destination therapy uses. Thursdays at 12:00pm are for both heart transplant and MCS patients. 

Traditionally these meetings are on-site at the U of M Medical Center however with the current public health crisis these support groups have moved on-line using the M Health Fairview video conferencing system. Connection with video is available via iPad, phone or computer. If you don't have video you can also dial in with a telephone number for an audio only connection.

For connection details, please contact Angela Herr or Natalia Carlson
Angela Herr
Email: aherr1@fairview.org
Phone: (612)273-5774
​Natalia Carlson
Email: ncarls13@fairview.org
Phone: (612)273-5670 
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Second Chance For Life Foundation
P.O. Box 131462
Roseville, Minnesota 55113

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  • Home
  • About
    • Mission Statement
    • Who We Are
    • Board of Directors
    • What We Do
    • Through the Years
    • Mended Hearts Alliance
  • Resources
    • Articles >
      • Unwavering Optimism
      • Helping People Get New Hearts
      • A Small Town Makes a Big Impact
    • Patient Stories
    • Newsletters
    • Covid 19 Blog
    • Educational Videos >
      • 2021 VAD Webinar Series
      • 2020 Fall Webinar Series Recordings
    • Heart Pin Registration
  • Events
    • U of M Medical Center Heart Support Groups
    • Event Photos >
      • 2022 Holiday Party Photos
      • 2022 Golf & Summer Social
      • 2021 Anniversary Recognition Photos
      • 2021 Golf Tournament and Summer Social
      • 2020 Anniversary Pin Recipients
      • 2019 Holiday Party
      • 2019 Golf Event
      • 2018 Holiday Event
      • 2018 Golf Event
      • 2018 Education/Picnic
      • 2017 Holiday Event
      • 2017 Education/Picnic
      • 2016 Golf Event
      • 2016 Education/Picnic
      • 2015 Golf Event
      • 2015 Education/Picnic
  • Useful Links
  • Store
Donate Now