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Israeli Doctors Save Premature Baby With Innovative Heart Catheterization Technique

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By אביבית מיסניקוב

First reported by N12 · Aug 13, 2026

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At Sheba Medical Center, doctors saved a premature baby with a complex heart defect using a novel manual modification of a catheter device, avoiding risky open-heart surgery. The infant stabilized rapidly and was discharged for home monitoring, with surgery planned later.

01A premature baby with a complex heart defect was saved by a novel catheterization technique at Sheba Medical Center.
02Doctors manually modified a vascular device to control blood flow to the infant's lungs, avoiding open-heart surgery.
03The infant weighed 1.78 kg and required full respiratory support before the procedure.
04Within a week, the baby was off respiratory support and gaining weight normally.
05The infant was discharged for home cardiac monitoring ahead of later surgical repair.
06The baby's father called the 48 hours before the procedure the most frightening of their lives.

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