Cardiac procedure Scars Articles
Mar 02, 2011: Surgery leaves college basketball player with scars but a healthy heart
A surgical scar spans the neck and chest area of a college basketball player who was born with a rare heart defect, The Columbian reports.
Feb 07, 2011: Heart surgery improves quality of life for teenage girl, but leaves a small scar
A teenage girl from Abu Dhabi with a congenital heart defect recently underwent surgery to correct the problem, The National reports.
Jan 31, 2011: Heart surgeries scar three-year-old with congenital defect
Spencer Gillespie has already had three major heart surgeries at the age of three, including one that left him with a permanent scar stretching from his neck to his bellybutton, the Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports.
Jan 06, 2011: Teen's passion for dance helps her cope with congenital heart defect
Madeline Collins was born with a congenital heart defect that required her to have surgery when she was just nine months old, the Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports.
Jan 05, 2011: Surgery for congenital heart defect leaves nine-year-old with chest scar
At just nine years of age, George Lee has been left with a long, puffy scar stretching down the length of his chest, the Miami Herald reports. The Fort Lauderdale fourth-grader underwent a surgical operation six months ago to repair a hole in his heart and improve his blood circulation.
Dec 28, 2010: Cardiac operation leaves young woman with permanent chest scar
Following a risky operation that was performed when Jeni Busta was just a baby, the 25-year-old has been left with a scar stretching from her neck to her bellybutton, NPR.org reports.
Sep 07, 2010: Barbara Walters returns to The View and shows off scar
Television veteran Barbara Walters underwent heart surgery in May and has not appeared on the set of The View except for President Obama's appearance in July. She returned to television just in time for the premiere of the talk show's 14th season, The Huffington Post reports.
Aug 31, 2010: Simplified heart surgery offers patients many gains
Patients in need of heart surgery may now have another option when it comes to cardiac procedures, The Times of India reports.
May 27, 2010: New shunt increases chance of survival for infants undergoing cardiac surgery
Almost 1 percent of infants are born with congenital heart disease, which leads to abnormally formed hearts. The heart needs two ventricles to function: one to pump blood to the lungs, and one to pump to the body. In the most severe defects, babies are only born with one of the two ventricles, leading to many complications and often death.
May 21, 2010: Actress Heigl's baby has scar after open heart surgery
Actress Katherine Heigl and singer Josh Kelley's new adopted baby, Naleigh, has been left with a scar after undergoing open heart surgery. Many Americans have been left with similar scars after surgery, which can be effectively diminished through the use of silicone-based scar treatment products.
May 17, 2010: Walters recovering from cardiac surgery
Barbara Walters, of "The View" and journalistic fame, is recovering today after undergoing cardiac surgery for an aortic valve. Serious surgery of this kind often leaves a scar on the chest area which can be diminished with silicone gel sheeting.
Apr 27, 2010: Teenage gunshot victim escapes with a scar after risky surgery
The large scar over his heart is the only reminder 17-year-old Dimitrios Philliou has of his brush with death. And even that can be covered up with silicone gel sheeting.
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