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congenital heart defect

Patient Story

‘I could tell I was dying’

A rare heart procedure gives Sheryll Neiboer new breath—and a new life.

Patient Story

‘A last resort’ keeps her heart pumping

Debra Peck’s parents were told she wouldn't live long. Now 60, she is the second person in the world to get an innovative new device.

‘A huge leap for individualized medicine’

Spectrum Health researchers combine imaging scans to produce first 3-D heart model of its kind.

Patient Story

The littlest fighter

Caregivers leave lasting impression on parents of infant who underwent multiple life-saving surgeries.

Patient Story

Born with a heart defect? Live a fuller life today

Less than 10 percent of adults born with heart defects are getting the right care. We aim to change that.

Mighty Girl thrives

Alexandra, one of the smallest babies in the world to undergo a heart procedure in July, beat the odds and is 'doing great.'

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The miracle after the miracle

Ashley Ruhlig shares how she beat the odds, had a baby, and survived serious complications from her congenital heart defect.