The Brief
- Thelma Haggard faced the possibility of a heart transplant due to severe heart failure.
- Her son, Billy Wilson, discovered the Barostim procedure as an alternative treatment.
- Dr. Khaled Khalaf at Vital Heart & Vein performed the procedure.
- The Barostim device has transformed Thelma’s life, improving her heart function and energy levels.
HOUSTON – Thelma Haggard was diagnosed with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, a condition where her heart was weak due to unknown reasons, not blockages. Her heart was enlarged, beating rapidly, and her ejection fraction was very low, leading doctors to consider a heart transplant.
After receiving the daunting news, Thelma’s son, Billy Wilson, began researching alternative treatments. He discovered the Barostim procedure and found Dr. Khaled Khalaf in Houston, who agreed to perform the surgery.
Houston mom avoids heart transplant
What they’re saying:
“I just had an echocardiogram, and it wasn’t showing any improvement in my heart, which is enlarged and beats rapidly, and my ejection fraction was very low and they wanted to put me on the list for a heart transplant, but I’m so thankful we found out about this procedure. Now I have more energy. I’m starting to feel like me again,” says Thelma Haggard.…