Heart To Heart With Anna

Send us a textWho was the first person to close holes in the heart between the upper chambers of the heart in the cath lab? What exactly is interventional cardiology and why is it important? What future devices do our Heart Warriors have to look forward to? Today’s episode is entitled “The Making of a Louisiana Legend” and our guest is Dr. Terry King.Dr. Terry King completed his training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Texas and Duke University. He started practicing in 1965, caring for children in the state of Louisiana.In 1975, Dr. King and Dr. Noel Mills invented the “cardiac umbrella” to close holes in the heart without surgery and were the first to implant the device in humans. This technology forever changed how structural defects in the heart are repaired, both in children and adults. They were nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 1976.Dr. King considers the greatest responsibility you can give another person is the care of your child and he has dedicated his life