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VIDEO: Danielle Gaither arrived with a split aorta when surgeons made the decision to save her and the baby by performing a simultaneous open heart surgery and emergency c-section.
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  • July 14, 2017

Open-heart surgery and emergency C-section save mom and baby

Danielle Gaither arrived with a split aorta when surgeons made the decision to save her and the baby by performing a simultaneous open-heart surgery and an emergency C-section.

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