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Marti and Mary Alice Mullins

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.

Martha Vucsko and her dog

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.

Luke recovers from a stroke at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

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.

Illustration of the heart and vascular system

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.

Wilmarie and Michelle Barreto Vera

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.

Rod Rezaee, MD stands with patient Joe Bidinger

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 Kimmich speaks to UH about her heart transplant experience

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.

Paul Mynatt poses with his UH providers

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.

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