After two heart valve surgeries, a mental toll
After Ivan Hernandez was born with a defective mitral valve, doctors warned his parents he could face heart failure at any age.
Apr 20, 2021
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After Ivan Hernandez was born with a defective mitral valve, doctors warned his parents he could face heart failure at any age.
Apr 20, 2021
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Vanessa Solvang is a master's student in biotechnology and has chosen to specialize in cell and molecular biology. She spends a lot of her time cultivating and studying mini-hearts at NTNU's Laboratory Centre (Laboratoriesenteret).
Apr 19, 2021
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A groundbreaking new study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers from both the College of Science and Engineering and the Medical School shows for the first time that lab-created heart valves implanted in ...
Mar 17, 2021
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When she was 12, Jennifer Tripucka was so embarrassed by the scar that runs from the middle of her stomach to the top of her chest that she asked her mother to buy gel to help lighten it.
Mar 16, 2021
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Jill Hollander was 9 when, during a visit to her cardiologist with her parents, he asked her to step outside so he could speak alone with her parents.
Mar 2, 2021
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Adults with congenital heart defects (CHDs) are more likely to report cardiovascular comorbidities than those in the general population, according to research published in the Feb. 12 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Feb 12, 2021
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Melissa Jeng had her first surgery when she was 3 days old—and the first of four open-heart surgeries at 8. Since then, she's also had over a dozen heart procedures.
Feb 8, 2021
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Select patients born with heart defects and who undergo congenital heart surgery recover with few complications and reduced opioid use when a comprehensive, evidence-based enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program is ...
Jan 31, 2021
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Kayla Scritchfield had a normal pregnancy and delivered her second daughter, Ava, thinking all was well. About six hours later, Ava looked purple. Medical personnel whisked away the newborn.
Jan 14, 2021
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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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