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Claire’s medical journey began before birth, when prenatal imaging revealed a rare and severe congenital heart condition, including hypoplastic left heart syndrome and multiple additional cardiac defects. With an uncertain prognosis and no curative treatment available, she underwent her first open-heart surgery just hours after birth, followed by a prolonged and complicated recovery that included life-support measures during her first days of life. Over the following years, C

Gracie is 11 years old and from Minnesota! At a young age of 4 months old Gracie was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Her treatment plan included medications and a feeding tube. In October of 2025, her physicians concluded that her heart would not be able to keep up with her growing body. On October 16th, 2025, Gracie was officially listed for a heart transplant. Four weeks and one day later Gracie and family got the call. Her heart transplant took place on November 17t

Bri’s Journey started when she was 20 years old, three years ago. She had four foot surgeries and then started to develop very intense chest pain and palpitations. She arrived at the emergency room, and a CTA scan was done right away. The finding on the scan was an anomalous right coronary artery sitting between the aorta and the pulmonary artery. Bri was admitted to a local hospital in South Dakota and then transferred to Minnesota. While in Minnesota, she had an unroofing p

Our first annual Schmidt Healing Hearts Golf Tournament was a huge success, bringing together supporters, sponsors, and friends for a day...

The first recipient of the Schmidt Healing Hearts Foundation is a special one. Her story is one of courage, perseverance, and strength....

WDAY - Cullen Holt - Ryder's Story Having us all together during the holidays was truly an incredible experience that brought a sense of...

What a completely wild and surreal day…if you don’t like anatomy I would maybe skip over this update. That’s right everyone, today was...

Gratitude for Ryder Schmidt's Benefit - Thank you to everyone who attended and supported Ryder on his path to recovery.

Gus makes his first official trip to Rochester to meet his person. Clearly Ryder was thirlled to meet him.

Therapy puppy, Gus arrives. Also known as "Gus the Bus!"

After 35 days in the hospital. 22 days in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit. 13 days in the Cardiac-Progressive Care Unit. 14 IV...

I was a perfectly normal 21-year-old in nursing school, or so I thought, but in April of 2024, I noticed my health started to decline, I...