Dr. Henry Galan Wearing Protective Eyewear and a Face Mask During Surgery (IMAGE)

Children's Hospital Colorado

Dr. Henry Galan Wearing Protective Eyewear and a Face Mask During Surgery

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Researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado have completed the first-ever EXIT to ventricular pacing procedure. While a baby was still attached via the umbilical cord, doctors attached a pacemaker to the baby's heart to ensure healthy heart rate and blood flow prior to delivery.

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