Cardiologists repair a hole in
the heart of an US Olympic hopeful. May 3, 2007 at
6:00 PM CDT
From Trinity Mother Frances Health System Center For
Advanced Surgery And Technology, Tyler, TX on
OR-Live.com
On May 3 at 6 p.m. Central Time, Trinity Mother
Frances Health System Center For Advanced Surgery
And Technology (CASAT) in Tyler, Texas will host a
live Webcast to repair a congenital heart defect
known as a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a hole in the
heart, in an 18-year-old woman from Houston. The
patient, a U.S. Olympic hopeful in track and field,
plans to continue her training after the corrective
operation. Cardiologist David A. Hector II, MD, of
Cardiovascular Consultants, PA, of Tyler, will
perform the procedure and Cardiologist Brent O.
Davis, MD of Cardiovascular Consultants, PA of Tyler
will moderate.
