Leading Heart Surgeon Reunited With the Girl He Saved When She Was a Baby

Leading Heart Surgeon Reunited With the Girl He Saved When She Was a Baby | This Morning

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Professor Steve Westaby has saved over 11,000 lives in his incredible career as a heart surgeon, including that of Kirsty Collier. Without Steve's help, she wouldn't be alive today.
Broadcast on 09/02/2017
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@stanning17 Жыл бұрын

I just finished the chapter "the black banana" from fragile lives and I'm so happy to see this beautiful young lady. I aspire to become a cardiac surgeon one day and this book is motivating me so much.

@valtielka9481 8 ай бұрын

I've cried while reading this chapter 😢

@paulsouthall2731 Ай бұрын

Good read as well as the knifes edge , what a man

@staceycurtis8983 4 ай бұрын

How have I only just seen this! Dr Westaby saved my life back in 1996. I had Aortic Stenosis. It was discovered when I was 7/8 (I had my 8th birthday in hospital) Apparently my surgery wasn't a usual type of surgery. I had my heart operated on and a partial splenectomy done at the same time. I got to meet Stephen just before I was discharged and I gave him a hug. I'm now almost 36 and would love to meet him again.

@TheSarokar Жыл бұрын

Dear Kristy, I Just read your chapter in " Fragile Lives" . I was full of tears. You had a wonderful jorney. Thanks to Prof. Dr. Westaby. World needs more passionate cardiac surgeon. There are thousands of baby born with cardiac anomalies and grow with defective heart. We still have much more to conquer.

@nikotin4ik795 Жыл бұрын

I've never before read a book as touching as Fragile lives, thank you sir Westaby for your service and your book

@apriliagayatri1730 Жыл бұрын

very kind hearted doctor..

@mudwimp Жыл бұрын

Sadly, from my perspective, this interview was full of false hope. I had a massive heart attack in 2016 so I was really encouraged when I watched this interview back in Feb 2017. When Professor Westaby stated (at 5:07) "..we have a cell now that will remove scar from adult hearts..." I felt like there was real hope literally just around the corner. As I was left with a seriously scarred heart and severe heart failure, I tried to contact Prof. Westaby, hoping that he might give me more info about this 'cell' and when it might be available. Eventually a secretary emailed me back with his response where he simply said " ..... I was sorry to hear about your problems . You have a good team in Cardiff . Discuss with them whether surgery could help . Stem cells not available in UK yet ...". And that was it. It went from "we have a cell NOW" which will potentially save your life, to "ask your cardiologists about surgery". Six years on and, as far as I am aware, this 'cell' is still not available. Prof Westaby tells a nice story though.