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WHAT:
A marathon series of lifesaving open-heart surgeries began this morning at 7:00 AM at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). 11-year-old Wsim Rabea had been rushed to CHAM directly upon arrival at JFK International Airport Friday from Amman, Jordan, because of the seriousness of his condition -- called sub-aortic valve stenosis. This condition leads to reduced flow from the left ventricle to the large aortic artery, eventually reducing the amount of blood flow to the body. The condition can cause sudden death. Three other Iraqi children are undergoing pre-surgery check-ups at the hospital this morning, prior to their operations at CHAM over the next few days.
Doctors will give a medical briefing on the outcome of the first patient's operation and discuss the pre-surgery conditions of the three other children.
Also at the briefing, the team that spirited the children and their fathers out of Baghdad for the long trip to the U.S. will discuss those harrowing experiences. The three fathers and their children will also participate in the media briefing.
WHEN:
Monday, December 19, 2005
7 AM — First surgery begins
9 AM — Three other patients and their fathers arrive (photo availability)
12 Noon — Briefing for news media (patients and fathers available for media)
WHERE:
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
(Between E. Gun Hill Road and E. 210th Street)
Bronx, New York
WHO:
Steven Safyer, MD, senior vice president, chief medical officer, Montefiore Medical Center
Samuel Weinstein, MD, director, pediatric heart surgery, Montefiore Medical Center
Sgt. Marikay Satryano, US Army Reserve, 353rd Civic Affairs Command
Rob Donno, chairman, Gift of Life International
Pediatric cardiology patients and their fathers from Iraq
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