Surgeons Cured My Dicky Heart with Giant Magnets ; Me and My Operation
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A MILLION Britons suffer from arrhythmia, or faulty heart rhythm. It's often treated using heat to destroy the heart muscle causing the problem. Kevin Freestone, 26, a builder from Kent, was one of the first people to benefit from a faster, less risky technique using one-tonne magnets. He tells THEA JOURDAN his story and his cardiologist explains the procedure.
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Surgeons Cured My Dicky Heart with Giant Magnets ; Me and My Operation
WHEN I was born, doctors didn't expect me to live very long. I was a 'blue baby' -- a heart condition meant oxygenated blood wasn't being pumped properly around my body. I could have gone into a coma and died at any time.
But I surprised everyone by making it to four, when I could have the surgery needed. After that I had a normal childhood.Then when I was 15 things ...See the full content of this document
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