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Congenital Heart Defects: Helping Families Navigate the Challenges

MIBHS

Some of the most common types include: Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) : A hole in the wall (septum) between the heart’s two upper chambers (atria). Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) : A hole in the wall (septum) between the heart’s two lower chambers (ventricles). It can be used to diagnose or treat certain heart defects.

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The Nation’s Heart: Ghana

Global Cardiac Surgery

Documented reports in Ghana go back to 1964 with the use of surface cooling to close atrial septal defects (ASDs) and performing a closed mitral commissurotomy at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, under Charles Easmon, general surgeon and head of the Surgery Department at the hospital.

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Austin Thomas Erb

Conquering CHD

When we first learned that Austin would be admitted to Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children PICU for open heart surgery at 3 weeks old, we were nervous and anxious for what was ahead. We quickly packed our bags and headed to the hospital. He spent 6 days there where we were told he was a candidate for VACTERL.