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Cynthia Blanco, MD

How determination made fish oil an FDA-approved medicine for babies

December 10, 2018

Omegaven, a lifesaving fish oil treatment for babies with gastrointestinal complications has been FDA-approved.

May 18, 2018

Born at 24 weeks and weighing only a pound, Amber Zepeda needed a lot of help to become the healthy 1-year-old she is today.

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Baby Domenico smiling while wearing a bib.

Congenital Heart Disease: Domenico’s Patient Story

Baby Domenico was born with a congenital heart disease and underwent surgery shortly after birth, but today he is happy and healthy.

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TAVR: Rufino's Patient Story

Rufino Salinas suspected that he had a heart attack when he had chest pain that wouldn’t go away. The heart team at University Health recommended a treatment plan that included the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure.

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Adult Congenital Heart Defect: Morgan's Story

After aging out of the pediatric hospital in her hometown of Corpus Christi, Morgan transferred to the University Health Adult Congenital Heart Center under the care of Dr. Pankaj Madan.

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