WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — At one day old, Peter Hernandez was discovered to have severe aortic valve stenosis, a congenital heart defect. Although his surgery was successful, he developed an …
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Awe and thankfulness. Those were the two feelings that came to Karen Lyons when Cleveland Clinic surgeon Nicholas Smedira, …
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Dig into the science of how heart transplants happen, how donors are matched and find out how this complex surgery saves lives.
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Heart Transplantation
Itzy’s heart: 9-year-old Nash’s heart transplant inspires classmates to donate blood
by News Sourceby News Sourceadvertisement advertisement April 9, 2024 4:20 p.m. Written by Mallory Wyatt Nash (Texas) Elementary School is preparing to hold a blood drive in honor of one of its students who …
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Canucks community hero Rod Brathwaite shares his emotional journey with life-saving heart transplant
A big kid at heart, Rod Brathwaite is on the Canucks bench before every game, helping young Canucks fans participate in the game-day experience. Brathwaite is the Manager of Community …
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Heart Transplantation
AI will provide heart transplant surgeons with new decision-making data, researchers say
by News Sourceby News SourceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence can help doctors better assess the complex factors that influence patient outcomes, researchers announced today at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation …
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Heart Transplantation
13-year-old Tampa boy diagnosed with heart disease requires emergency transplant
by Jordan Bowenby Jordan Bowen13-year-old Tampa boy needs heart transplant Reported by Jordan Bowen tampa, florida – April is National Saving Life Month across the United States, and more than 5,000 people, including infants, …
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Heart Transplantation
Penn State Department of Health Celebrates 40 Years in Heart Transplant Medicine
Doug Girvan is back to normal after a heart transplant. Milton S. Hershey Medical Center celebrates 40th anniversaryth On February 22, the anniversary of providing heart transplants to patients in …
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Heart Transplantation
How Scott Pollard chose life over death during Vanderbilt heart transplant surgery
Scott Pollard sank into a pale pink recliner, his shoulders wrapped in a white Boston Celtics hoodie and his feet stuffed into jet black New Balances. “I’ve seen a lot,” …
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Florida mother needs heart transplant A Central Florida mother who lives with a rare heart disease that affects “one in a million” people is in need of a heart transplant. …