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Hear from heart and vascular patients about their experience with Ohio State.

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Aortic dissection targets two siblings, saved by same surgeon

When Larry Smith felt a "pop" in his chest and went to the hospital, he and his brother Samuel realized it was a familiar situation. Six months earlier, their sister Earlie had experienced the same issue, treated by the same surgeon, Dr. Matthew Henn, who was on call both times for their rare aortic dissection.

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Man with Marfan syndrome on road to recovery after lifesaving heart and vascular surgeries

22 year-old Jared Kaiser, faced a life-threatening tear in his aorta. Through the Aortic Center at the Ohio State Heart and Vascular Center, cardiac and vascular surgery experts came together to perform several surgeries to save him, ultimately replacing his entire aorta.

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Dr. Kukbin Choi in operation room wearing surgical loops

From surgeon to patient: open-heart surgery’s humbling lesson

Dr. Christopher Iobst, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Nationwide Children’s Hosptial, had a heart attack at work despite his healthy lifestyle. He received emergency care from Ohio State cardiac surgeon Dr. Kukbin Choi, which was crucial to his recovery. Dr. Iobst now emphasizes the importance of self-care and regular checkups for physicians.

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Getting the call for transplant

Sarah Whitley, suffering from a fatal lung disease, was in the intensive-care unit when she got the call that her 16-month wait for a lung transplant was finally over. Learn more about what that call is like for Sarah and other patients like her awaiting transplants.
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Returning to life after abdominal aortic aneurysm

Paul Colgan from Westerville, Ohio, was living with a congenital heart defect. After collapsing, he discovered he had an abdominal aortic aneurysm, requiring open heart surgery. Treated on Valentine's Day 2023, Paul credits his health to the care teams at Ohio State’s Heart and Vascular Center.

 
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Gail: Heart Disease

Gail describes her heart event and the care she received at Ohio State from the EP team. Watch her story.
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Patient Success Story: Scott Griffith

It's common for a patient to recover from a major medical surgery with a renewed energy — a desire to live life to the fullest. And although Scott led an incredibly active life before having a heart transplant, he’s lived plenty of meaningful moments in the years since.
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Anne: Heart Rhythm

Anne thought she was having panic attacks, but it turned out to be more serious: Thanks to cardiology teams at The Ross Heart Hospital, she was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and received the treatment she needed.
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Lung transplant offers second chance at life

George Kosta’s lungs were deteriorating and needed a lung transplant. Since it was difficult to find an organ donor suitable for George, he agreed to receive lungs that went through the ex vivo perfusion process, which is a way to clean and repair lungs making them viable for transplant. Since his lung transplant, George feels great and is back into life, thankful to Ohio State and his organ donor.

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