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69 results for congenital heart disease
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Benjamin E. Victorica, M.D., professor of Pediatric Cardiology retires
Pediatric cardiologist Benjamin E. Victorica, M.D., a native of Argentina, is perhaps best noted for helping hundreds of newborns with complex congenital heart…
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UF Health Congenital Heart Center expertise aids both mother, daughter
In May 2001, Morgan Humphreys turned blue. Until that point, her mother said, Morgan’s birth had been uneventful. After the care team took her newborn to the…
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Women need women-specific cardiology care
While a healthy heart looks the same for a man and woman inside the body, we know women’s heart health is unique to them. That’s why our UF Health team has…
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A healthy medium ~ The art of balancing social media and health care
When Karen Thurston Chavez learned her 1-year-old son, William, had a heart defect, she envisioned a worst-case scenario. "My immediate thought was, ‘I'm going…
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Golden retriever has new lease on life, thanks to Good Samaritan, UF cardiologists
Cardiology resident Dr. Mandi Schmidt, left, and veterinary student Heather Rogers, right, with Anne Liebermann and Tucker in the small animal clinic in…
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Izabella
Some people will explain transplant as a second chance at life. For Izabella, a heart-lung transplant was her only chance for survival. Using a…
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UF Health among top hospitals nationwide for quality of care in congenital heart surgery
UF Health Shands Hospital has earned the highest rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, or STS, for its patient care and outcomes in congenital heart…
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The Brantleys and the story of BrAvery
With wide eyes and a cooing smile, Avery looked up as his mom and dad took turns reading from a Curious George book. Each page made the presence of Avery’s…
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UF researcher sets age threshold for treatment of viral respiratory infection in preterm infants
A University of Florida researcher is the first to establish that 4 months old is the age threshold for preterm babies to receive preventive treatment for a…
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BE HOPE
Cole Dooley, M.D., is no stranger to pediatric cancer. As both a pediatric anesthesiologist and the father of a child with incurable cancer, the realities of…