Tag: Truncus
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Echos of the Heart
Read more: Echos of the HeartLatest Heart Echo update
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No Growth In 5 Days!
Read more: No Growth In 5 Days!Katja’s cultures for endocarditis came back
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We have Dates for OHS #3
Read more: We have Dates for OHS #3Katja seems to be a little better. We had an ER visit last week after she spiked multiple high fevers a week apart. Her Cardiology team was worried about endocarditis.
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ADHD and Heart kids
Read more: ADHD and Heart kidsChildren that have gone under bypass are 5 times more likely to develop ADHD.
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Unforeseen Complications. What is Post Pump Chorea?
Read more: Unforeseen Complications. What is Post Pump Chorea?Complication. It’s a word no parent ever wants to hear after surgery.
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What is an Ozaki? Katja’s 2nd OHS was complicated.
Read more: What is an Ozaki? Katja’s 2nd OHS was complicated.During an Ozaki procedure the diseased aortic valve leaflets are removed, and a new aortic valve is recreated by sewing the leaflets into the aortic valve, providing a new functioning valve.
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Mending Katja’s Heart Part 2
Read more: Mending Katja’s Heart Part 2To say this journey hasn’t been difficult would be a lie.
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How is TA Repaired? Mending Katja’s heart Part 1
Read more: How is TA Repaired? Mending Katja’s heart Part 1So we’ll talk a bit about Katja’s initial “repair” and how that relates to her future surgeries.
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About Katja
Read more: About KatjaKatarina Anja or as we affectionately call her “Katja” was born with a rare CHD called “Truncus Arteriosus” (TA). This means that Katja was born with only one artery into her heart.
Confessions of a Mended Heart 