Seven in 1,000 newborns have congenital heart defects, often involving the heart valve. On this episode of Innovatively Speaking, pediatric cardiac surgeon Konrad Rajab, M.D., shares about a new approach for treating some of these tiny patients- a partial heart transplant. These babies receive transplants containing only the heart valve, which then grows along with them and eliminates the need for re-operations as they age.

00:00 The Start

02:17 Dr. Rajab joins the show

04:55 Defining solutions congenital heart defects

10:22 Creating a heart valve that can grow with a baby

14:26 The story of the partial heart transplant

22:22 Dr. Rajab’s personal connection to innovation

25:05 Writing history and turning a procedure into practice

To contact Dr. Rajab and see if you are a candidate or potential donor for a partial heart transplant, email: rajabt@musc.edu

To learn more about innovation at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) visit: https://web.musc.edu/innovation