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Oliver’s recovery was quick. Today, his aortic valve is functioning close to normal, the best it has ever worked. Oliver won’t outgrow his new valve, since his natural tissue allows…Read more

When he was a young boy, he was told that he was no longer able to play football. After the Ozaki procedure, he was able to pursue his dreams of…Read more

Katja was born with a rare heart defect called truncus arteriosus. She became the youngest patient at Seattle Children’s Hospital at the age of 2. She is now running, tumbling…Read more

Shanae was diagnosed with rhematic aortic insufficiency. She underwent the AVNeo surgery at the age of 13. Today, Shanae is putting her athletic skills to the test with a healthy…Read more

Ray is an aortic valve patient and a chemical engineer. After his AVNeo surgery, he has no aortic regurgitation. “I fell 10 years younger” he said after his 1 year…Read more

At a young age of 10, Sam was diagnosed with a bicuspid valve. To not give up his love for baseball, soccer and basketball, he and his family decided to…Read more