When baby James was born with a rare congenital heart defect called pulmonary atresia, doctors knew what to do to help him thrive.
193 Jim Boismier wasn't especially worried when he underwent heart tests at a care campus near home. But then his doctor identified an obstructed artery.
59 After a 10-hour surgery to repair arterial and heart damage, a vintage tank enthusiast is back on track.
268 Greg Ikiebe hoped for a new start in the U.S. after fleeing the violence of Nigeria. After landing a job, his next step became clear—he'd need a revamped heart.
308 A second opinion led to a much less invasive fix for Janet Hanson.
207 With help from a mechanical device, Jennifer Devoe conquered life-threatening heart inflammation.
94 Doug Barense's heart would only quiver after surgery—until a doctor's hands massaged a beat back into it.
0 Atlanta doctors told Elijah's family he had days to live. They refused to accept this and found hope 800 miles away.
46 A rare heart procedure gives Sheryll Neiboer new breath—and a new life.
0 Researchers report that positive patients are more physically active and less likely to be re-hospitalized.
28 The family of Nicholas Viner—a 3-month-old born with heart defects—delivers gifts for patients spending Christmas in Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.
0 'It's just amazing what they can do nowadays,' Nicholas Borgman mused while gazing at a 3-D version of the organ.
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