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Youngest Heart Recipient at St. Louis Children's Hospital Celebrates 30 Years With Donor Heart
Brett Myers celebrates a huge milestone at the same time St. Louis Children's Hospital also marks an important achievement. ...
Your Daughter’s First Gynecology Visit | What to Expect
When should you schedule your daughter’s first gynecology visit? What should you expect during this first appointment? In this video, ...
Medical Animations: Appendectomy
An inflamed appendix is usually surgically removed during an emergency procedure called an appendectomy. Delay in treatment could cause the ...
Medical Animations: Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Surgery
A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a type of atrial septal defect. It is a small hole that remains open ...
Medical Animations: Ventricular Septal Defect
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital heart defect where there is an opening in the septum between the ...
Medical Animations: Patent Ductus Arteriosus
The ductus arteriosus is a normal structure in the fetal circulatory system that allows blood to bypass the fetal lungs, ...
Medical Animations: Patent Foramen Ovale
The foramen ovale is a natural opening that exists between the right and left atria in the fetal circulatory system. ...
Medical Animations: Fetal Circulation - Placental Blood Supply and Capillary Exchange
Within the umbilical cord, the umbilical vein carries oxygen and nutrients from the placenta to the fetus. The umbilical arteries ...
Medical Animations: Fetal Circulation - Foramen Ovale and Ductus Arteriosus
As in an adult heart, the prenatal heart develops four chambers and four valves. But because the fetal lungs will ...