Mended Hearts

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| name = Mended Hearts

| founded_date = 1951

| homepage = [http://www.mendedhearts.org/ Official Website]

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Mended Hearts is a United States-based charity which functions as a support group for individuals suffering from heart disease. It was founded in 1951 by cardiac surgeon Dwight Harken.{{cite web|website=Mended Hearts|url=https://mendedhearts.org/about-us/|title=About Us|accessdate=2023-11-10}} Harken was the first surgeon in history to repeatedly perform successful heart surgery. Harken invited post-surgery and prospective heart patients to meet for mutual encouragement and support. These patients spoke of their "mended hearts". Mended Hearts offers a program for the families of children born with congenital heart defects known as Mended Little Hearts.{{Cite web |website=Mended Hearts|url=https://mendedhearts.org/about-us/about-mended-little-hearts/|title=Mended Little Hearts|access-date=2023-11-10}}

Mended Hearts partners with 460 hospitals and rehabilitation clinics across the United States, with 285 chapters employing 21,000 volunteers.