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All in the family: 3 generations take on the same defective heart valve
Jul 23, 2024
Keri Mathew and her father shared the same abnormality in their aortic valve. Then her son was born with it, too.
Jul 23, 2024
Keri Mathew and her father shared the same abnormality in their aortic valve. Then her son was born with it, too.
Jun 14, 2024
When David Pinto felt sick, he usually just "dealt with it" – until a doctor who detected pneumonia also discovered a heart defect and an aortic aneurysm.
May 16, 2024
Cindy Allen-Stuckey was one of the first children to have heart defect surgery in the 1950s. A few years ago, she learned how groundbreaking her surgery was.
May 7, 2024
Dax Serbin was born with tetralogy of Fallot. After heart surgery at 11 days old, the now-5-year-old has met every developmental milestone.
Apr 18, 2024
When Stephanie Cervantes of Houston was 20 weeks pregnant, a routine scan led to the discovery of her son's heart defect and another rare condition.
Apr 2, 2024
Tamika LeBlanc was 21 weeks pregnant when she learned her daughter had heart defects due to heterotaxy syndrome. The diagnosis resulted in a heart transplant before Olivia's third birthday.
Mar 28, 2024
Dr. Helen Taussig devoted her life to preventing suffering in children and bringing greater attention to pediatric cardiology. She also became the American Heart Association's first woman president.
Mar 6, 2024
McKenna Lewis had three open-heart surgeries starting five days after birth. Now, the 7-year-old talks about being a doctor to help kids with special hearts.
Feb 23, 2024
After two open-heart surgeries to treat tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia, Corey Jenness is thriving.
Feb 22, 2024
Heart defect survivors are at risk for neurodevelopmental delays and disorders. A new American Heart Association report details what's known about predicting and managing these problems.