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pediatric cardiology

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A young heart in overdrive

Three-year-old Bethany, youngest U.S. recipient of a new heart device, adapts to her lifelong congenital heart condition.

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‘Something special’

Five-year-old Louis Ribbens and his parents have undergone quite a journey of the heart.

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‘The best hope you can have’

JJ Smith’s parents moved to a new home and found new doctors—all to save their son.

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Aurora’s whirlwind start

A little fighter beats all the odds to overcome congenital heart disease shortly after her birth.

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‘They’ve expanded what we thought was possible’

Christopher Cranson's scar reminds him of his congenital heart defect, but he's not conceding to limitations.

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‘By the grace of God’

When little Mary Chittle's heart stopped, a team of doctors, nurses and prayer warriors joined forces to get it beating again.

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An optimistic outlook

Diagnosed with heart disease at birth, Hannah Webb now expects a baby of her own. She returned to where her care began.

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Your top stories of 2016

From inspirational to informational, Health Beat delivers you a daily dose of stories you don't want to miss. Here are the best of the best from 2016.

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Little St. Nicholas gives gifts of the heart

The family of Nicholas Viner—a 3-month-old born with heart defects—delivers gifts for patients spending Christmas in Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.

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Holding his heart in his hands

'It's just amazing what they can do nowadays,' Nicholas Borgman mused while gazing at a 3-D version of the organ.

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.'