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Why would a higher education college student from Buffalo, New York journey 350 miles throughout 3 states to obtain procedure at a kid’s hospital in Columbus, Ohio? Since Nationwide Children’s offered that college student something he could not obtain wherever else. A strategy to fix his coronary heart and avoid many open coronary heart surgical procedures in excess of the span of his existence.
Meet up with 20-year-aged Mark Morris. Mark was born with Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia. Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital coronary heart defect that is designed up of 4 challenges and success in not plenty of blood stream to the lungs:
• Ventricular septal defect (VSD): A gap concerning the 2 bottom pumping chambers of the coronary heart (ventricles)
• Pulmonary stenosis: Narrowing of the arteries that source blood to the lungs
• Overriding of the aorta: The aorta (main artery that provides oxygen blood to the system) ordinarily will come off of the remaining ventricle. In TOF, it sits in excess of both of those the ventricles and “straddles” the VSD.
• Suitable ventricular hypertrophy: Elevated thickness of the partitions of the proper pumping chamber (ventricle).
Adolescents and grown ups with congenital coronary heart disease have distinctive factors than small children. The Adolescent and Adult Congenital Coronary heart Condition (ACHD) System at Nationwide Children’s was established to meet the medical and surgical desires of this special and sophisticated inhabitants, and is comprised of a devoted staff of medical specialists who have devoted their occupations to the care of these patients.
Be a part of Mark and his family for a few existence-switching days at Nationwide Children’s Clinic. Be there as Mark undergoes screening and procedure, and would make choices with the assistance of our ACHD staff.
I'm too have Tof & PA and I too have the melody valve (as of 4/16/10). My friend (20y/o m) has ToF and an ICD; How do we not have a club yet?
It is really a booster to see videos of this kind . A case , a success story where people are really afraid . I am also one who has congenital heart disease and am really afraid to go through an operation . But, i must say Mark's story has made me stronger . I hope to live a healthy life after my operation . Thanks for posting .
Thank You for posting stand healthy and strong an dGod Bless
Thank you so much for sharing Mark's story!! My 3 yrs old daughter also has TOF. I always worry if she needs the valve replacement in the future! It's great to learn that could be done by cath instead of open heart surgery!
Thank you so much for sharing this! My 2 year old son also has TOF with PA, and we also live in the Buffalo, NY area. So, Mark's story has really touched me. I wish him and his family all the best.
Thanks for your comment, Debbie. We loved getting to know the Morris family and can't wait to see what the future holds for Mark!
What a wonderful story!! I just love Mark Morris and his family..They are strong people
of faith and courage..Congragulations to Mark on his incredible journey to getting helathy and strong..the world is his oyster..The next great Sportscaster of our time!!!