CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS
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Heart Surgery Before and After Birth
After surgery, Abby was a new baby. She had more energy and strength, and her sweet personality really started to shine.

Fear of Doctors Turns Into Trust
Sensing young John's anxiety, the doctor stood in the doorway and talked to him from there. At their fourth interaction, he finally allowed her to examine him.

Less Than a Year Old and Two Major Heart Surgeries
Clayden was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, or HLHS, a severe congenital heart defect in which the left side of the heart is underdeveloped.

Your Child Has a Heart Murmur: What You Need To Know
In many cases, heart murmurs are not serious and do not affect a child’s health, but in rare cases, the heart murmur can be a sign of a serious condition.

Quick Action Saves Life of Young Athlete with Congenital Heart Condition
The star athlete, called Z by his friends and family, collapsed in the locker room at the start of halftime.

Heart Intervention for Unborn Baby Saves Her Life
Dr. Doaa was halfway through her pregnancy and living out of the country when her doctor told her and her husband that there was a serious problem with her baby’s heart and there was nothing they could do.

Cardioverter Defibrillator Helps Teen with Arrhythmogenic Left Ventricular Dysplasia
After Abbey was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic left ventricular dysplasia, her care team – led by Dr. Chris Snyder and Dr. Walter Hoyt – determined the best course of action would be to implant a cardioverter defibrillator.

How a Panic Attack Saved One Woman's Life
Contessa assumed she was having a panic attack when she felt her heart racing, but her upper extremity blood pressure came back in the upper 180s. Her condition was so severe that she was treated almost immediately in the cath lab at UH Rainbow.