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One of #grants #Trump froze at #Cornell: $6.7M (over 4 yrs) to develop #HeartPumps for #babies born w/ #HeartDefects.

It took decades of work to get to the point of prepping device for in-human clinical trials. No private company could do this.

#science #research #medicine #health #pediatrics #cardiology #infants #PediatricCardiology #innovation #progress #Universities #law #USpol #Musk #DOGE #AntiIntellectualism #AntiScience #HealthyIfYoureWealthy
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/05/research-risk-life-saving-heart-pumps-babies

Researchers have developed a new heart implant shunt for children that expands with light, potentially eliminating the need for multiple risky surgeries as the child grows. This breakthrough could significantly improve the quality of life for children with congenital heart defects.

@goodnews

#PediatricCardiology #MedicalInnovation #HeartSurgery #CongenitalHeartDefects #GoodNews

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-child-heart-implant-shunt-multiple.html

#LGBTQrights #Louisiana #Republicans #PediatricCardiology
“Queer Americans in Desperate Search of Acceptance” – American Queer Families Seek Refuge as Republican Offensive on LGBTQ+ Rights Heats Up | Fistful of Dollars

"Jake Kleinmahon is one of three pediatric cardiologists in Louisiana. He and his husband are moving their family out of the state due to the new anti-LGBTQ..."
https://fistfulofdollars.com/republican-onslaught-lgbt-people/