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  It is not surprising that Michael Mariscal has achieved so much with Mended Hearts Chapter 415 so quickly. After his own cardiovascular experiences he decided it was something he needed � and, likely, what others needed as well. His journey in health began with a heart attack in 2007, a time when he lived…

Typically, new chapters of Mended Hearts form when patients come together and organize. But in the case of Chapter No. 407 in Savannah, Georgia, it was the local hospital that led the charge. Memorial University Medical Center�s head cardiologist, Jeremy London, M.D., and the hospital�s cardiac nurse educator, Janet Steffen, saw the need for a…

To stay relevant for more than five decades, a Mended Hearts Chapter has to be willing to adapt to meet its members� needs. Mended Hearts Chapter 38, which serves Greater Houston through five satellites, recently shook up its speaker topics to keep members engaged and coming back. At 55 years old, Chapter 38 is Mended…