Infants born with congenital heart defects used to be subject to a very high mortality rate. Thanks to the efforts of heart surgeons across the world over the last two decades, including Richard Kim, MD, Cedars-Sinai’s director of the Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program, many babies can now lead long, full lives. This episode of “Pioneers in Medicine” explores the history of congenital heart defects, significant developments in treatment and the successful components of congenital heart surgery.
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