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Stroke Patient Makes Full Recovery Thanks to the Brigham

Bonnie Slater-Demont shares her gratitude for making a full recovery. "Thank God for the Brigham."

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Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy reflects on lifesaving heart surgery at the Brigham

Shaughnessy was discharged from the Brigham 11 days later, following emergency quadruple-bypass surgery.

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One Year After a Heart Transplant, Brigham Patient Sees a Brighter Future with His Loved Ones

David Hale struggled with a heart defect his whole life. After undergoing a life-saving heart transplant at the Brigham, he is now planning a future with his loved ones.

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Father with Rare Cancer Gets a Second Chance Thanks to Pioneering Procedure

When Michael King was diagnosed with a rare cancer, he turned to Brigham experts for a pioneering surgery that gave him and his family a second chance.

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'Gifted My Greatest Love'

Abbey Bergman was convinced that the discomfort in her mouth was simply a canker sore. She was 27 years old and had been in good health all her life. What else could it be?

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Elisabeth's Story: Solving the Mystery of a Genetic Heart Condition

Elisabeth Youngclaus was a nursing school student when she unexpectedly learned she may have a heart rhythm disorder, also called an arrhythmia.

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Going the Distance

After others deemed her case inoperable, the Brigham's Neurosurgery team cured a mom's rare, deadly brain disorder.

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