Just a few weeks after retiring, Dan found out he had a potentially life-threatening heart condition called mitral valve regurgitation.
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Girl Undergoes Rare Facial Reanimation Surgery, Restores Ability to Smile
Unable to smile, or even completely close her right eye, Nicole couldn’t use her face to express emotion in conventional ways before the procedure.
Infant Has Rare Ventricular Surgery to Repair Congenital Heart Defect
DJ became the youngest patient at Cleveland Clinic to undergo a ventricular switch, a surgical procedure to treat a life-threatening congenital heart defect that prevents normal blood flow from the heart’s two lower chambers to the lungs and other parts of the body.
Young Man Discovers Lump on Chest, Never Expects Breast Cancer
An active man in his 30s describes how quickly a small lump evolved from an annoyance to a serious medical condition.
Man Receives First-In-World Full Multi-Organ Transplant for Rare Cancer
Andy received five organs all together and at the same time upon completion of the 17-hour operation.
Woman Has Heart Transplant Hours After Getting Married
Hours after Kimberly said “I do!” to her fiancé, she underwent a heart transplant. Her mom and brother share the same genetic condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or HCM. After transplant, Kimberly says she sees no limitations in her future.
Surgery on Baby In Womb Removes Rare Tumor on Heart
A multidisciplinary team of doctors and nurses performed a rare and complex lifesaving fetal surgery to remove a tumor attached to the heart of a 26-week-old fetus.
Unvaccinated Woman with MS Survives Severe COVID Infection, Encourages Vaccination
After recovering from a life-threatening case of COVID-19, a woman, who has multiple sclerosis, shares why she regrets not getting vaccinated.
Man with COVID-19 Hospitalized 230 Days, Thankful for Double-Lung Transplant
Kalil Masri contracted COVID-19 before a vaccine was available. Learn more about the lung transplant he received and his recovery.
Teen Fights for Life After COVID-Related Health Crisis
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