A 9-year-old girl from Ukraine got heart surgery on Long Island Wednesday that could change her life forever.
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Sean Leychuck, the chair of pediatric cardiology at St. Francis Hospital, was able to perform a non-invasive procedure by using a catheter and an umbrella-shaped devide, called an Amplatzer ASD Occluder. With the device, it was able to grab both sides of the hole and close it."It is always a special day when you can give an assist to someone who is struggling through tough times," Dr. Levchuck said.
Polina's mother Kateryna Shchepaniak said she has known about her daughter's condition since she was just 11 days old. After communicating with Gift of Life and Dr. Levchuck, the family made the trip from Ukraine to Long Island for the surgery. "I'm so grateful to St. Francis Hospital and Gift of Life," Kateryna Shchepaniak said."It was always a big scare for me every time she got the flu or a cold because of the hole in her heart, but now I don't have to worry."Polina Shchepaniak's surgery was the first Gift of Life sponsored procedure on Long Island since 2019 due to the COVID pandemic.
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