Features 4 THE BOY WHO LIVED After his car was hit headon not once, but twice, Connor McCauley had to undergo lifesaving openheart surgery.
8 PACE SETTERS How can you mend a broken heart? The Carilion Clinic cardiac team continues to enlarge its toolbox to be able to offer hope to a broader range of patients.
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18 MATTERS OF THE HEART
Neither hurricanes nor floods nor even vice presidential candidates can deter the mission of HeartNet of the Virginias.
The Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute helps set a new pace for cardiovascular research and collaboration. COVER PHOTOGRAPH: PETER MCARTHUR