As a newer organization formed just over 2 years, Intermountain Healing Hearts has seen phenomenal growth. Intermountain Healing Hearts started out with 10 families participating and today the organization has grown to over 225+ families that currently receive support. Our main goal is that anyone seeking support now has a way to receive it. Support comes in many different ways, whether by connecting with other members through the on-line forum, receiving a Hospital Care Bag while undergoing heart procedures at Primary Children’s Medical Center located in Salt Lake City, Utah, attending Social gatherings, or participating in different Awareness Activities that help educate the public concerning Congenital Heart Defects, it’s about bring the Congenital Heart Community together.
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Participants needed for a study on the language and play development of children who have had corrective heart surgery.
This helps an organization that does some much to support our heart heroes and their families.
The second annual Walk for Healing Hearts was held on Sept 12th, 2009. It was a great success! Bright and early for many, we want to thank the over 550 people that attended.
As a newer organization formed just over 2 years, Intermountain Healing Hearts has seen phenomenal growth. Intermountain Healing Hearts started out with 10 families participating and today the organization has grown to over 225+ families that currently receive support. Our main goal is that anyone seeking support now has a way to receive it. Support comes in many different ways, whether by connecting with other members through the on-line forum, receiving a Hospital Care Bag while undergoing heart procedures at Primary Children’s Medical Center located in Salt Lake City, Utah, attending Social gatherings, or participating in different Awareness Activities that help educate the public concerning Congenital Heart Defects, it’s about bring the Congenital Heart Community together.
Bryson is our MVP
THREE-YEAR-OLD BRYSON Quinney of Lyman takes a practice swing during the Make A Wish home run derby last week.
A Utah musician who has been waging a fight against heart disease has finally received the new heart that may save his life.
Salt Lake Tribune
January 22, 2008
Mike Patton Jr. remembers the agony he went through after learning his soon-to-be born daughter had a heart defect.
Brinley Patton’s heart was smaller than an almond when an ultrasound detected a problem just 22 weeks into Rebecca Patton’s pregnancy. “It’s kind of like being tied to the railroad tracks and the train is coming. I had never heard of a baby’s heart defect,” said Patton, of Riverton. “The feeling and emotion of the whole thing was one of loneliness and no support whatsoever.”
Today, Patton and Carolyn …
Heart defects among infants
Saturday, 09 February 2008
Janice Peterson – DAILY HERALD
Stores around the country have red hearts in windows and Valentine’s sales aplenty in anticipation of Feb. 14, but families across America will also be commemorating Congenital Heart Defect Week. Heart defects are one of the most common problems for infants at birth, with approximately one in 125 children affected.
The rate in Utah is about 6.3 per 1,000. Bonnie Midget, director of public relations for Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City, said 300 babies with the problem were …
