Patient Stories
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Meet Our LVAD Family The left ventricular assist device, or LVAD is providing these seven men a greatly improved quality of life. The device, which the patient carries in a bag, assists the heart in pumping blood. Some of our patients share what this device means to them and their families. |
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Meet Hannah Before Hannah was born it was known that she had a heart problem. But nobody knew just how serious until the day she entered this world. Albany Med’s cardiac surgeons used an innovative and intensive technique to save her life. |
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Meet Arthur Who expects a healthy 7-year-old boy to have a stroke? No one. But when it happened to Arthur he went to Albany Med to get some answers. The cause? An infection in the heart. Two surgeries later he is playing basketball in the driveway like any other kid. |
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Meet Greg Greg woke up one night with his heart and lungs failing. He was brought to Albany Med’s Cardio Pulmonary Surgery Unit in extremely critical condition. He was diagnosed, had three surgeries, and now, recovered, is making plans to go back to college. |
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Meet Chloe Today, at 9 years old, Chloe is a reigning “Heart Princess.” But three days after she was born her life was in danger. Albany Med cardiac surgeons performed life-saving surgery on her tiny heart and Chloe’s parents were able to bring their newborn baby home. |
