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  UPMC Life Changers: Dr. Diego Chaves-Gnecco Believes in the Importance of Multicultural Care. So He Created a Groundbreaking Clinic for Kids in Western Pennsylvania

  July 7, 2023

  Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, founded the first bicultural and bilingual pediatric clinic in 2002. The clinic has helped thousands of families.Watch Now

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  Bill’s Story: Surviving a Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest

  July 11, 2023

  When Bill suffered a heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest, fast-acting friends jumped into action. Learn more about his story.Read More

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  A Hole in His Heart: Shawn’s Story

  March 23, 2023

  When Shawn learned he had a heart defect, he was referred to UPMC Passavant's Dr. Makani, who used an advanced procedure to close the hole in his heart.Read More

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  Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, UPMC Stories

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  Saving Janet’s Leg: Vascular Surgery at UPMC Passavant

  November 23, 2022

  Learn about how UPMC Passavant's limb salvage program saves lives, including patient Janet C. of Mercer County.Read More

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  Heart Health Tips for Women

  November 9, 2022

  Heart health tips for women to prevent heart diseaseRead More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute, UPMC Magee-Womens

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  Celebrating 20 Years of UPMC Children’s Spanish Language Clinic

  September 29, 2022

  Southwestern Pennsylvania's first bilingual pediatric clinic, Salud Para Niños, has grown significantly in the past 20 years.Read More

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  Treating Jackie’s Heart Disease: A Magee-Womens Heart Program Story

  September 1, 2022

  Retired UPMC nurse Jackie Stogoski visited the Magee-Womens Heart Program at UPMC Passavant due to chest pain. Now, she walks 13,000 steps a day.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute, UPMC Magee-Womens

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  Comprehensive Aneurysm Care at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

  August 22, 2022

  Aortoiliac aneurysms involve the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries — the large arteries responsible for transporting oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the lower part of the body and the legs.Read More

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  Rebounding after Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Surgery: Jack’s Story

  April 14, 2022

  Robotic-assisted cardiac surgery is the latest example of the expanded heart care available at UPMC Passavant.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

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