Organization:Mended Hearts

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Mended Hearts
Founded1951
WebsiteOfficial Website

Mended Hearts is a United States -based charity which functions as a support group for individuals suffering from heart disease. It was founded in 1951 by cardiac surgeon Dwight Harken.[1] Harken was the first surgeon in history to repeatedly perform successful heart surgery. Harken invited post-surgery and prospective heart patients to meet for mutual encouragement and support. These patients spoke of their "mended hearts". Mended Hearts offers a program for the families of children born with congenital heart defects known as Mended Little Hearts.[2]

Mended Hearts partners with 460 hospitals and rehabilitation clinics across the United States, with 285 chapters employing 21,000 volunteers.

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". https://mendedhearts.org/about-us/. Retrieved 2023-11-10. 
  2. ↑ "Mended Little Hearts". https://mendedhearts.org/about-us/about-mended-little-hearts/. 

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