Nearly 1 in 100 babies each year is born with a congenital heart defect. Currently up to 1.3 million adults are living with congenital heart disease. In this heart-warming series, we share the stories of Congenital Heart Center patients who refuse to be defeated.
After little Evelyn Brummel underwent coronary bypass surgery, “It’s amazing how fast she has bounced back.”
308 Facing end-stage heart failure at age 19, Nick Jaenicke held on long enough to receive a donor heart—just like his brother and grandfather before him.
1.1k At age 5, a heart warrior bravely undergoes surgery for a rare congenital condition.
1.4k After childhood heart surgery, Brent Morton didn't realize he needed follow-up treatment as an adult.
488 A one-of-a-kind device transforms the life of a teen with an ailing heart.
1.2k A prenatal ultrasound alerted Amanda Rostic to her son's medical challenges, giving her time to plan his care well before birth.
336 JJ Smith’s parents moved to a new home and found new doctors—all to save their son.
410 A teenage girl from Honduras travels far from home for a highly specialized ablation procedure.
603 Asked if he wanted to undergo a groundbreaking surgery to rebuild his heart, 11-year-old Trent Ahlefeld said, ‘I’ll take a risk to make myself feel better.”
2.5k Pediatric cardiologists use 3D viewing technology to plan how to re-route and replace a teenager’s blood vessel.
189 At 53, Mark Lackey didn't know how much longer he would live. But then a team of experts crafted a unique fix for the hole in his heart.
315 Christopher Cranson's scar reminds him of his congenital heart defect, but he's not conceding to limitations.
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