Archive for March 2019

When Stephanie Van Doren came to Mayo Clinic, she never expected to learn she had a genetic defect that raised her risk for a potentially fatal heart condition. But thanks to her physician’s all-inclusive approach, Stephanie and her family now have information they need to live life to the fullest. Abdominal issues and difficulty swallowing…

If a parent or senior loved one appointed you in an advance directive to make his or her medical decisions, would you know what to do? In a medical crisis, even straightforward instructions may seem ambiguous when you’re the one responsible for life-and-death decisions. “When someone is being admitted to the hospital, that’s not the time…