Heart surgeon uses 3D technology to make heart model for patient

Published on: 1/15/2015
Adaenelie Gonzalez had two open heart surgeries by the time she was 4. She was born with a heart condition that prevented blood from flowing properly into the heart from the lungs, and the surgeries yielded only a temporary fix.
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