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Kay was experiencing atrial fibrillation (a-fib) for hours at a time. An electrophyisiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital performed a catheter ablation when medical therapies had not reduced her symptoms.
Erica had been misdiagnosed at other hospitals, but our surgeons helped her defeat stage 3 breast cancer.
Specialists at Fetal Care Center provided excellent care for Baby Dillon, who leads a normal life now despite his congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) in the womb.
Jessica's spinal condition had deteriorated and she was living life bent at a 90-degree angle at the waist. While at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, an orthopedic surgeon performed spinal reconstruction surgery which allowed her to walk upright.
When the Levys learned their first baby had a diagnosis of right sided CDH, the young couple were anxious. Specialists from the Fetal Care Center cared for not only Baby Maddy, but the whole family.
When Kelly was pregnant with identical twins, she learned she had a rare condition called twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). TTTS wasn’t unfamiliar to Kelly, who is an identical twin herself—her mother had been diagnosed with the same condition while pregnant with Kelly. WashU Medicine physicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital were able to perform a minimally invasive laser surgery to help Kelly’s babies.
Thousands of Americans are waiting for lifesaving organs, but there are not enough deceased donors to help everyone. When she gave a kidney to save her father, Erica joined a growing community who help people with kidney or liver disease get a second chance at life: living organ donors.
Traditional thyroid surgery can help treat Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, or cancer. However, it can leave a visible 2-inch scar that caused some patients concern. A new endoscopic thyroid procedure leaves no visible scar, helping patients regain their peace of mind as well as confidence.
From the earliest understanding of the body’s circulatory system to today’s groundbreaking treatments, the practice of heart and vascular medicine has continuously evolved in the search for new and better ways to protect and preserve the heart’s essential functions. Specialists at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center are at the vanguard of this evolution, discovering new treatments and advancing compassionate care.