Mended Hearts

Mended Hearts is a national and community-based non-profit organization that has been offering the gift of hope to heart disease patients, their families and caregivers. Founded by Dr. Dwight E. Harken, The Mended Hearts was started with three of Dr. Harken's open heart surgery patients.

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Seamus Duerr
NC Chapter Plan on Improving NC Health Care

Together with our lobbyist in Raleigh, the NC Chapter has posted the following within the NC Division of Public Health, under the Department of Health & Human Services, Chronic Disease and Injury Section:   Current Plan: The NC Plan for Prevention & Management of Heart Disease and Stroke, 2012-2017  Furthermore, under the Community & Clinical Connections for Prevention & Health Branch, we have posted data about Cardiovascular Health.

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Seamus Duerr
Recipes for Success in NC: Transforming Care for the Future

This year, our chapter received the Transformation in Care award from the BOG for our state's pilot study for free Plavix and statins. "Improving Cardiovascular Care in NC Free and Charitable Clinics" is a $25,000 monitored grant from the NC Chapter ACC to the NC Free Clinics for provision of medications with follow-up compliance and outcomes over one year's time.

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Seamus Duerr