Cardiology
Teen's scars tell a story of her frightening first 2 years
Madeline "Maddie" Ramon is used to being asked about the scars that can often be seen poking out the top of her shirt.
Jan 5, 2021
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Cardiology
Boy with 'half a heart' gets lifesaving transplant
Wendy Wees suffered a miscarriage during her first pregnancy with husband, Jason Protiva, so they were overjoyed when they passed the nine-week mark of her second pregnancy.
Oct 22, 2020
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Medical research
Potential drug target revealed to help more children survive a lethal heart defect
When children are born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), they require a series of major surgical procedures to survive. But even with a repaired heart, as many as one in four children die from complications before ...
Aug 18, 2020
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Cardiology
Stem cell therapy furthers research for infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome
A phase I clinical trial is the first research monitored by the Food and Drug Administration that demonstrates the potential of regenerative therapy for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) through collecting, processing ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Cardiology
Couple kept the faith as baby neared death—and then a transplant saved him
Rikki and Greg Myers were excited to hear whether their first child would be a boy or a girl. They were hosting Thanksgiving and wanted to reveal the gender then.
Apr 2, 2019
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Cardiology
A reinforced cylinder leads to fewer repeat surgeries for children born with heart defect
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a congenital defect in which the left side of the heart does not develop properly, impairing normal circulation. A series of surgeries can help restore heart function. A new study ...
Jun 23, 2015
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Cardiology
In children born with severe heart defect, surgical management has little effect on neuro outcomes
In the largest multicenter clinical trial of children undergoing early-stage surgery for single-ventricle heart defects, differences in intraoperative management did not significantly affect neurodevelopmental outcomes at ...
Apr 5, 2012
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Cardiology
Catheterization recommended for treating pediatric heart conditions
Doctors should consider using catheterization as a treatment tool in addition to its established role in diagnosing children with heart defects, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.
May 2, 2011
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Genetics
Study identifies second gene associated with specific congenital heart defects
A gene known to be important in cardiac development has been newly associated with congenital heart malformations that result in obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. These are the findings from a study conducted ...
Apr 29, 2011
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