Heart
Every now and then I run across a remarkable congenital heart defects blog. Check out Living for Eden. This blog tells the story of Paul Cardall, an award-winning pianist, who was born with severe congenital heart defects (Large ASD, L-Tranposed AO, Single Ventricle, Single A-V Valve, Pulmonary Atresia). Despite a variety of surgeries during his [...]
It is with a heavy heart that I post this letter from Sylvie Stephens, mother of Sydney. I am inspired by her strength and faith. Never give up faith. Never. On Monday, the doctors indicated that Sydney is having multiple organ/system failures. It breaks my heart to tell you all that she will not ultimately [...]
Heart defects are the most common and deadly of all birth defects. Approximately 36,000 babies are born each year with a congenital heart defect. In 1950, a child born with a congenital heart defect had only a 20% chance of survival. Today, survival rates have increased to 90%. Survivors of successful childhood intervention face life-long [...]
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by Michael Ruhlman
At the risk of sounding melodramatic, I believe this book may have saved Nathan’s life. Walk on Water is Michael Ruhlman’s raw, uncensored look at the life and death drama that takes place in the world of pediatric heart surgery. Most congenital heart defects (septal defects, e.g.) are routinely
