Scot Pollard, a former NBA big man who became a cult hero because of his funky hairstyles and appearance on “Survivor,” is in need of a heart transplant. In new photos his wife, Dawn Pollard, shared on Jan. 10, she said the one-time NBA champion has been through a flurry of operations and tests as … Read more
The hope was that transplanted parts of the heart with grow together with the child’s heart so that further surgeries could be avoided as he grows. “This publication is proof that this technology works, this idea works, and can be used to help other children,” said Joseph W. Turek, M.D., Ph.D., first author of the … Read more
Sofia Hart has irreversible dilated cardiomyopathy A 30-year-old woman from Massachusetts, Sofia Hart, is living with a rare genetic heart condition that has left her without a pulse, and she describes herself as “running on batteries.” She has been diagnosed with irreversible dilated cardiomyopathy, a heart muscle disorder that affects one of the ventricles, potentially … Read more