NEWS: Dramatic heart surgery saves Ohio child felled by Lyme disease
4th March 2010
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"As Lucille Ashford's mom raced the 10-year-old toward a Cleveland emergency room last month, the girl lost consciousness. Lucille's heart was struggling to keep her alive. Doctors quickly intervened and saved the child's life. Then it took a team at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital a couple of days, a slew of tests and even more cooperation from the exceptionally brave child to figure out what was wrong. Lucille had Lyme disease, and it nearly killed her."
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
Youth recovering from Lyme disease in Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
By Amanda Garrett, The Plain Dealer
March 03, 2010, 9:17PM
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