New technology at Valley Children’s helping patients avoid open heart surgery

When a child undergoes an operation of any sort, it can be a traumatic experience for the entire family.

A new piece of medical technology at Valley Children’s Hospital is helping young patients avoid open-heart surgery and speed up recovery time.

“Instead of an open heart surgery, ICU stay, typical multiple-day hospital stay, they’re usually up and walking around within a few hours in the same day,” says Dr. Teresa Evabs,…

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