(Jerusalem Post) Barbara Sofer - Four Syrian women recently brought their daughters to Jerusalem for heart surgery which has changed their lives. There's a 14-month-old, two two-year-olds and a 10-year-old. Syrian doctors heard the heart murmurs but could offer no solutions. In addition to treating Syrian war casualties, more than 4,000 Syrians from villages or refugee tent camps near the border have been treated for serious health problems. About 200,000 Syrians are clustered near the border on the Golan Heights. The girls don't need open-heart surgery, as others who come after them will. They underwent a procedure in the cardiac catheterization lab to patch their hearts with umbrella-shaped implants. The next morning, echocardiograms showed four hearts working better than they ever had before.
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