Browse 2021 Blog Posts: Patient Stories
UC Davis pediatric cardiology nurse specialists provide Liam top-notch care
Liam Hight was diagnosed with truncus arteriosus in utero and had open heart surgery at five days old.
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Successful open heart surgery leaves Zaydrian happy and healthy
World-class pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon Gary Raff performed surgery on Zaydrian who was able to receive a mechanical heart valve at 1 month old.
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Another Fontan patient joins motherhood with healthy baby
With help from UC Davis Health, patient Karla Barrientos had baby Andrea.
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Thanks to the amazing care at UC Davis, Alana is now a thriving, independent and healthy little girl
After spending 119 days in the NICU, the Bender family could finally take their miracle baby home. Six years later, Alana is healthy, energetic, loves music, dancing and her family.
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Fontan patient fulfills her dreams of motherhood
Born with only one functional heart ventricle, Kayla Price always thought that having a baby wasn’t in the cards. But then she got her miracle.
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The specialists who gave a boy a heart for life
After being born with a rare heart defect, Damian overcame three open-heart surgeries with the help of pediatric specialists who provided life-saving care and support to him and his family.
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Multiple heart surgeries set the stage for a promising future
Casey was born with a congenital heart defect and needed a series of surgeries to repair it. Now as a 16-year-old, he lives a normal teenage life as he pursues photography, engineering and a promising future.
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