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Cardiomyopathy Patient Stories

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Genetic Predisposition to Cardiomyopathy: The Moran Family’s Story

It all started when Joy told her mom, Heather, that she was having chest pains. Heather’s family history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy prompted her to schedule an appointment at the Cardiac Center, where both Joy and her sister, Ryann, were found to have the gene for cardiomyopathy
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Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Chris' Story

Chris was diagnosed with a dilated cardiomyopathy when he was 15 years old and underwent a successful heart transplant at CHOP.
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Cardiomyopathy and Heart Transplant: Julia's Story

Diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy as an infant, Julia was 13 when she had a heart attack at school. She received a life-saving heart transplant at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 
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