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  • Abigail turns two after open-heart surgery

    Abigail turns two after open-heart surgery

    In 2021, Abigail Kelly was born at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital and admitted to the NICU. Today, Abigail is a thriving, two-year-old, and has had only one open heart surgery.

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  • Seattle patient traveled to Spokane for robotic heart surgery at Providence Sacred Heart

    Seattle patient traveled to Spokane for robotic heart surgery at Providence Sacred Heart

    Donny Jones traveled to Providence Spokane Heart Institute for a robotic mitral valve repair. Learn more.

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  • A life-saving artificial heart buys critical time for patient waiting for a dual organ transplant

    A life-saving artificial heart buys critical time for patient waiting for a dual organ transplant

    With the help of Providence Spokane Heart Institute, Greg Soumokil was given a artificial heart.

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  • Dan's Heart Transplant Journey - A Story of Hope and Healing

    Dan's Heart Transplant Journey - A Story of Hope and Healing

    Dan received a successful heart transplant thanks to the incredible gift of organ donation and the specialty teams at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and the Providence Spokane Heart Institute.

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  • ‘I have a second chance’: Patient reflects on excellent care after surviving ‘widowmaker’ heart attack

    ‘I have a second chance’: Patient reflects on excellent care after surviving ‘widowmaker’ heart attack

    Tyron Bennett credits his Providence team for saving his life and inspiring him to make some major changes.

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  • Heart attack survivor reunites with nurse who saved his life

    Heart attack survivor reunites with nurse who saved his life

    A Spokane man who survived a heart attack in 2022 recently reunited with one of the Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center intensive care unit nurses that saved his life

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  • Living beyond congenital heart disease: A story of care and motherhood

    Living beyond congenital heart disease: A story of care and motherhood

    Melissa Faucher shares her story of overcoming congenital heart disease to give birth to four beautiful children, including twins.

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  • Heart Care for Life: Brian’s Congenital Heart Disease Journey

    Heart Care for Life: Brian’s Congenital Heart Disease Journey

    A common birth defect leads a Gonzaga graduate back to Spokane for heart valve surgery.

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  • Minimally invasive heart surgery keeps Spokane woman on her feet

    Minimally invasive heart surgery keeps Spokane woman on her feet

    Many patients with heart valve problems bounce back with the help of a minimally invasive procedure called TAVR. Providence is a leader in performing such surgeries.

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  • From sharing heart felt stories to sharing his own

    From sharing heart felt stories to sharing his own

    Adults with congenital heart disease fare better with continuous care from cardiac specialists.

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  • Providence Health Care Foundation is making things a little easier for this tiny heart

    Providence Health Care Foundation is making things a little easier for this tiny heart

    Elliott Naftzger has needed heart monitoring since birth. Now age 5, she and her parents can save the three-hour drive to Spokane because Providence is bringing the imaging unit to

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  • Heart transplant is the perfect Valentine’s gift for this young woman

    Heart transplant is the perfect Valentine’s gift for this young woman

    Providence transplant center helped patient through three open-heart surgeries and the process of getting a new heart.

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  • Brian Starr is getting a second chance at life

    Brian Starr is getting a second chance at life

    Thanks to the generous gift of organ donation—and the comprehensive transplant program at Providence—Brian Starr is getting a second chance at life.

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  • The Spokesman Review highlights the new Providence BetterU Challenge

    The Spokesman Review highlights the new Providence BetterU Challenge

    The Better U™ Challenge provides the education and tools for women to take charge of their health personally and for their family.

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  • Providence medical teams have been saving lives with cardiology for over 50 years

    Providence medical teams have been saving lives with cardiology for over 50 years

    Learn how a team of Spokane surgeons, cardiologists and nurses at Sacred Heart Medical Center, 50 years ago, changed the trajectory of heart medicine for decades to come.

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  • Providence patients with heart transplant & mechanical hearts say 'Thank You'

    Providence patients with heart transplant & mechanical hearts say 'Thank You'

    Patients of Providence Spokane Heart Institute share their words of appreciation to the team of providers at the Center for Advanced Heart Disease & Transplant.

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  • Providence patient Greg Soumokil celebrates successful total artificial heart surgery

    Providence patient Greg Soumokil celebrates successful total artificial heart surgery

    The innovative surgery saved a Spokane grandfather’s life while he waits for a donor heart. Learn more.

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