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CardioVascular Institute (CVI) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
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When does a heart murmur require surgery?
Emily from Portsmouth, RI, asks, "When does a heart murmur require surgery?"
Kamal Khabbaz, MD, Chief of
Cardiac Surgery at the CardioVascular Institute, has the answer.
If someone was born with a hole in their heart, can it be treated?
Dave from Belmont, MA, asks, "If someone is born with a hole in their heart, can it be treated?"
Kamal Khabbaz, MD, Chief of
Cardiac Surgery at the CardioVascular Institute, discusses the options.
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Posted February 2012