Ebstein’s Anomaly Patient Stories

Meet our Ebstein's anomaly patients and their families and hear their inspiring stories with the Da Silva Center for Ebstein’s Anomaly at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Ebstein's Anomaly – Da Silva Center
Tiago was diagnosed with Ebstein’s anomaly before birth. Read about his journey from Slovakia to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
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Ebstein's Anomaly – Da Silva Center
When Filip was 10 months old, he and his parents traveled from Krakow to Pittsburgh to have the Da Silva Center perform his cone procedure.
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Ebstein's Anomaly – Da Silva Center
In 1993, Jose Pedro da Silva created the Cone technique to repair Ebstein's anomaly, a rare congenital heart defect. Thais Diniz Alves was the first patient to receive this innovative surgical technique from Dr. da Silva. Watch her story here.
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Ebstein's Anomaly – Da Silva Center
After attending an ultrasound appointment for their new baby, Tressa and Chase received news that their son, Matthias, had Ebstein's anomaly. The parents-to-be travelled to Pittsburgh to be with the Da Silva Center team for his birth.
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Ebstein's Anomaly – Da Silva Center
Steph and Mondo's son, Aries, was diagnosed with Ebstein's anomaly before birth. The family travelled to Pittsburgh for care from the experts at the Da Silva Center.
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Ebstein’s Anomaly – Cardiothoracic Surgery
Katharine was born with Ebstein’s anomaly. After her family moved to Pittsburgh, the first phone call her mother, Amanda, made was to the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s.
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Ebstein's Anomaly – Da Silva Center
Edward, 53, was born with Ebstein’s anomaly, a congenital heart malformation that involves the tricuspid valve and the right ventricle. He went to the Da Silva Center team for help.
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Ebstein's Anomaly – Da Silva Center
David was diagnosed with Ebstein’s anomaly before he was born. His family left Puerto Rico for the first time to bring him to the Da Silva Center for the cone procedure.
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Ebstein's Anomaly – Da Silva Center
Dr. Da Silva performed Avery’s cone procedure when she was 4 years old. Just 10 days after the procedure, Avery got to go home.
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Ebstein's Anomaly – Da Silva Center
Two weeks before she was born, Casyn’s family moved across the country to Pittsburgh to be with the Da Silva Center team for her birth.
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Ebstein's Anomaly – Da Silva Center
Jocelyn and her mom were both born with Ebstein’s anomaly. Jocelyn’s cone procedure was done at the Da Silva Center. Three months later, her mom followed in her footsteps.
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