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After a fainting spell, Angela Alvarez was ultimately diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. Her original plan of action was to undergo a heart transplant, but she sought a second opinion at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute.

Both surgeons provide general surgery services to patients of all ages and have expertise in a variety of surgical procedures, including minimally invasive procedures.

In the past, many women born with a heart condition were told they would not be able to birth children safely.