Mended Little Hearts Open Forum

Hi all, Marley from the MHI staff here...We are looking for questions from our MLH community about feeding with medically fragile infants. Please see below: Mended Little Hearts® supports the passage of Rep. Morgan McGarvey's Supporting Premature ...

Thanks Robert! It's always great to hear positive stories! My 18-year-old will be having his 2nd open heart for tricuspid valve repair in three years. We must always put our faith in the medical community. Karen Babich

Hi, My name is Robert. I was born in 1946 with coarctation of the aorta. I had corrective surgery in December of 1956 at the age of 10. I am now age 77 (will turn 78 on September 21st). I am still working full time and doing well. I know the stress ...

Dear Zandy et al, While I can't say I know what it's like to walk in any of your shoes, I can say this much as a pediatric heart surgeon who has been doing this for over two decades: There has been much progress over the last two decades, new techniques ...

I completely understand what you mean. We've had a similar situation with our son and I, too, was shocked when at 16 I was told he needed open heart surgery to replace his pulmonary valve and put a band around his tricuspid valve (because his heart was ...