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Getting to the Heart of a Rare Genetic Condition

Stanford Childrens

A rare genetic condition meant a lot of uncertainty for an unborn baby. But her expectations took a sharp turn when she was five months along and an ultrasound revealed that her baby, Nya, had a heart condition. A multispecialty Stanford Medicine Children’s Health team came together to find answers.

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Boy Tames His Single Ventricle Condition With His Lion Heart

Stanford Childrens

Hence, the annual in-depth multidisciplinary evaluation done by the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Single Ventricle Program team to ensure that his heart is working well and supporting his active, full life. “He With his condition, a heart surgery called Norwood is a common solution. He thinks it’s grand.

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A New Era of Mental Health Care for NICU Parents

Stanford Childrens

While that’s always the primary goal, a handful of forward-thinking hospitals have embraced a family-focused approach to care that also includes the parents’ mental health and well-being. Some parents have therapy individually as well as the sessions they share together.

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A Joyful Pause for Premature Baby on Heart Transplant List

Stanford Childrens

Hearing hard news during pregnancy When Britt was pregnant, she and Adam found out from specialists near their home in Mill Valley, California, that Sky had a heart condition, along with other health conditions. It’s a rare condition that heart doctors describe as unpredictable. He was given a 1% chance to live.

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New Heart Rate Recovery Feature from Firstbeat Sports Provides More Insights for Coaches

First Beat

The new Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) feature from Firstbeat Sports provides an additional tool for coaches to assess the status of their athletes, giving further insights into conditioning and recovery status. 2016), helping you keep track of athletes conditioning without having to spend valuable training time on maximal testing protocols.

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Micropreemie Survives Lifesaving Heart Surgery for Rare Fetal Heart Tumor

Stanford Childrens

They also counseled Amanda and her partner, Carlos, helping them understand the condition and what it meant for their growing baby, and helped them come to a decision that was right for them. The greatest determining factor of how well a premature baby does is their gestational age. This case pushed so many of our limits.

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Healing with Heart: Monica Patino’s Mission in Support of Latinx Families

Stanford Childrens

A nurse at Stanford Children’s makes a lasting impact in the Latinx community, caring for children with serious heart conditions both within the hospital and abroad. So, she set her sights on getting a job in the pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit after graduating from nursing school.