Join a team with heart — and find the support you’re looking for

What’s the Abbott HeartMates program all about? Building a community where people with heart conditions and their caregivers raise each other up. Because that’s what great teammates do.

Alongside community ambassadors Damar Hamlin and Tedy Bruschi, Abbott HeartMates offers opportunities for members to form meaningful connections and find — or become — a source of inspiration.

HeartMates is all in on heart health

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Our teammates are inspiring people every day — and showing the world what a heart health win looks like. 

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What is Abbott HeartMates?

Abbott HeartMates is a program that celebrates the power of teamwork and the bravery of those chasing their own heart-related comeback stories, as well as the caregivers helping them on their journeys. The program creates a community in which members can share stories, offer support, learn from each other and Abbott heart-health experts, and celebrate wins.  

 Why join Abbott HeartMates?

In addition to showing your support for heart-health awareness, members of the Abbott HeartMates community have opportunities to enjoy benefits such as:

  • Virtual team huddles with HeartMates ambassador Damar Hamlin
  • Connecting with other HeartMates to get support and share stories
  • Exclusive HeartMates gear
  • Inspirational content from their fellow HeartMates
  • Q&A opportunities with Abbott’s heart-health experts 
 Who can join the Abbott HeartMates team?

Everyone impacted by cardiovascular conditions, directly (e.g., you’ve been diagnosed with a heart condition) or indirectly (e.g., someone you care about has a heart condition), is welcome to join Abbott HeartMates.

While Abbott HeartMates is open to people in all countries, privacy laws limit some elements of the program to U.S. residents. 

Abbott employees are welcome to join the program and encouraged to participate in employee-exclusive events. Some events may be limited to external participants. 

 Do I need to have an Abbott medical device to join Abbott HeartMates?

No. Everyone impacted by cardiovascular conditions, regardless of their use of Abbott devices or technology, is welcome to join.  

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