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Helping the Youngest Patients with Congenital Heart Disease with Dr. Tess Saarel

Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials Podcast
Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials Podcast
Episode • Jul 25, 2018 • 31m
There are a lot of things that have to go right to make a perfect heart. And in 1 in 110 cases, something does go wrong, making congenital heart disease (CHD) the most common birth defect in the United States. Tess Saarel, Chair of Pediatric Cardiology, explains the different types of CHD, from the relatively minor to the complex. She gives an overview of the surgical treatments available and how advances like 3-D printed models are revolutionizing what's possible today.