Current health care was what saved baby Aug 8, 2009
At 10 years old he had an experimental Atrial Septal Defect closure through a catheter. ASD's had never been closed with this type of procedure before. (Anchorage Daily News)
TEMECULA: Boy gets his wish with a scale model of Dubai tower (1) Aug 2, 2009
Chance has atrial septal defect, a condition in which the septum ---- the wall separating the heart's left and right chambers ---- has a hole. That causes the oxygen-rich blood from the left side to flow into the right, mixing with the oxygen-poor blood and returning to the lungs with it. (North County Times)
Heart Month: Knocking down misconceptions Feb 8, 2009
She was born with pulmonary stenosis and ASD, or atrial septal defect, disorders that can tax the hearts ability to efficiently pump oxygen-rich blood. On the outside, Jarry was no different from anyone else. (BCLocalNews)