Patient Story
‘The best hope you can have’
JJ Smith’s parents moved to a new home and found new doctors—all to save their son.
JJ Smith’s parents moved to a new home and found new doctors—all to save their son.
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.”
A 3D model helps a 10-year-old boy understand his unique anatomy. And it helps his doctors plan his treatment.