Morgan DeBlecourt
Blogs by Morgan DeBlecourt
Duke Offering Pulsed Field Ablation to Treat Atrial Fibrillation
For decades, cardiac ablation has been used to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib), one of the most common types of arrhythmia. While traditional cardiac ablation…
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On the Move Again After Chronic Total Occlusion
Mitchell Doub, 64, could barely walk across his living room without experiencing debilitating chest pain thanks to an advanced form of coronary artery disease…
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Snoring Stops After Outpatient Sleep Surgery at Duke
Within a year of his 2019 wedding, Derek Saccoccio found himself sleeping alone in his home office thanks to his loud snoring. When other efforts failed to…
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Duke Experts Help Woman with Metastatic Breast Cancer Live Longer, Better
In Fall 2020, after beating breast cancer nearly 20 years earlier, Janet Gorence Davas learned the cancer was back and it had spread. She underwent surgery and…
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Baby with Congenital Heart Defect Doing Well After Complicated Heart Surgery at Duke Health
Eli Hodges was born with a life-threatening congenital heart defect that prevented his heart from pumping oxygenated blood throughout his little body. After…
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Cochlear Implant Boosts Teen’s Hearing and Speech Skills
Andy Torres was a toddler when he was diagnosed with moderate to severe hearing loss. Hearing aids and speech therapy helped Andy learn to communicate, but his…
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Back to School Weeks After Minimally Invasive Surgery for Atrial Septal Defect
Giselle Olivas was 8 years old when she was diagnosed with an atrial septal defect, also known as a hole in the heart. Her parents chose Duke for her surgery.…
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Hearing Preserved After Surgery to Remove Large Acoustic Neuroma
In September 2023, Eliana Vera González was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma, a non-cancerous skull base tumor that grows near the brain and inner ear.…
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Isabella Strahan Looks to the Future After Rare Brain Tumor Treatment
In October 2023, Isabella Strahan spent her 19th birthday in the hospital recovering from brain surgery to remove a rare cancerous tumor. Nearly 10 months…
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What You Need to Know About Pituitary Tumors
Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths in the pituitary gland, a pea-sized organ at the base of the brain that regulates hormones. Fortunately, these tumors are…
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Duke Team Safely Removes Rare Brain Abnormality
In Fall 2021, Chase Conklin began experiencing blurry vision, fatigue, brain fog, and balance problems, but she ignored her symptoms. In early 2022, then 31-…
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What You Need to Know About Deep Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for epilepsy uses electrical impulses to prevent and reduce seizure severity and frequency, but is it right for you? Here, Duke…
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