From Sandy to Switzerland: OHSU patient overcomes heart condition with new treatment

25-year-old woman shared her personal health journey at World Heart Summit

By Franny White June 21, 2023 Portland, Oregon

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2023 World Heart Summit

Megan Link, 25, of Sandy, far left, who was born with the heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, was a presenter at the 2023 World Heart Summit in May 2023. (Courtesy of Megan Link)

Megan Link

Megan Link, 25, of Sandy, far left, who was born with the heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, was a presenter at the 2023 World Heart Summit in May 2023. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Joining research for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

OHSU cardiologist and the Knight Cardiovascular Institute Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Director Ahmad Masri, M.D., M.S., talks with patient Megan Link, 25, of Sandy, right, who was born with the heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. She was a presenter at the 2023 World Heart Summit in May 2023. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU treats patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

2023 World Heart Summit

Megan Link, 25, of Sandy, far left, who was born with the heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, was a presenter at the 2023 World Heart Summit in May 2023. (Courtesy of Megan Link)

Enjoying life

Megan Link, 25, of Sandy and her boyfriend, Clayton Gould, tour Geneva, Switzerland. Link initially visited Switzerland to speak at the 2023 World Heart Summit, where she shared her experience as a patient living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. She, Gould and a friend stayed another week to enjoy the sights. (Courtesy of Megan Link)

Ahmad Masri, M.D., M.S.

OHSU cardiologist and the Knight Cardiovascular Institute Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Director Ahmad Masri, M.D., M.S. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Sightseeing in Switzerland

Megan Link, 25, of Sandy, right, and her friend Emily Oguiri toured Geneva, Switzerland, in May 2023. Link initially visited Switzerland to speak at the 2023 World Heart Summit, where she shared her experience as a patient living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. She, Oguri and her boyfriend stayed another week to enjoy the sights. (Courtesy of Megan Link)