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Twins Doing Well After Complicated Aortic Surgery
Twins Marti and Mary Alice Mullins are doing well after having complex Coral Reef Aorta (CRA) surgery at UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. Learn more.
Prompt Stroke Care Restores Woman’s Active Lifestyle
When active businesswoman Martha Vucsko became lethargic and unresponsive, her boyfriend took quick action and called 9-1-1, saving both her life and her lifestyle.
Local Teen’s Remarkable Recovery from Stroke
Luke, a middle school soccer player, was just 13 when he collapsed at home from a stroke. His parents’ immediate reaction was to call 9-1-1 and with prompt medical care, Luke survived and is back to his active life.
Joy’s Story
After enduring years of fatigue, a woman’s hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is successfully treated by surgeons at UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. Learn more.
The Gift of a Lifetime – From One Sister to Another
When Wilmarie Baretto Vera, a young mother of three, was diagnosed with lupus and needed a kidney transplant, her younger sister did not hesitate to be the donor.
Soothing Team Makes Cancer Patient Feel ‘Like a Hotel Guest’
Read how cancer discovered during a routine dental cleaning led to a complex head and neck resection and reconstruction at University Hospitals Ear, Nose and Throat Institute.
Chelsey’s Story: A New Heart for Christmas
Heart disease led to 33-year-old Chelsey Kimmich getting the most special Christmas gift of all: a newly transplanted heart and a second chance at life.
End-Stage Emphysema Tackled with Double Lung Transplant
Paul Mynatt spent most of his life incredibly healthy, but fter he noticed symptoms of extreme exhaustion and shortness of breath, he was diagnosed with end-stage emphysema. By 2024, he was headed into surgery for a double-lung transplant.