Riley is a 17-year-old Junior from Kirbyville who suffered a stroke on June 30, 2018 while fishing with his dad. He was airlifted to the Cardiovascular ICU at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston on July 1st when he suffered severe heart failure. As of January 2019, he is still at Texas Children's Legacy Tower for several more months. Before Riley's stroke, he was active at Kirbyville High School in UIL, the fishing team, band, and National Honor Society. He represented the Jasper-Newton … [Read more...] about Meet The Carters
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Meet The Barnetts
Griffin Barnett was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) in utero at 18 weeks. HLHS is a birth defect that affects blood flow through the heart. While there is still no cure, treatment for HLHS consists of three stages of open heart surgeries. Griffin had his first surgery at four days old, his second at three months old, and a third in September of 2017. After a couple of good months, Griffin went into severe heart failure in February of 2018.Griffin’s amazing team at Texas … [Read more...] about Meet The Barnetts
New Clinical Trial For High Blood Pressure Patients
The following excerpt is from Vital Signs (Fall 2018) article, "New clinical trial for high blood pressure patients," by Ginger Broomes A new clinical trial is underway that may help those with high blood pressure that’s resistant to other forms of treat-ment. Dr. Rodolfo Sotolongo is not only a board-certified cardiologist at Southeast Texas Cardiology Associates in Beaumont, but over the last 20 years, his Southeast Texas Clinical Research Center (SET-CRC) has been a principal … [Read more...] about New Clinical Trial For High Blood Pressure Patients
Hurricane Harvey Patient Assistant Program
12 News Now Senior Source interviews Dr. Sotolongo and Gigi Mazzola about the mission of the Cardiovascular Foundation of Southeast Texas, the Hurricane Harvey Patient Assistance Program, and the Clays For Cardio Shoot Out, the 2nd Annual Fundraiser. The fundraiser was originally scheduled for October 2017 but disrupted due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. The rescheduled fundraiser will be held on Saturday February 24, 2017 at the 1-In-100 Gun Club in Lumberton, Texas. … [Read more...] about Hurricane Harvey Patient Assistant Program
12 News Senior Source Segment
Cardiovascular Foundation of Southeast Texas Executive Director, Gigi Mazzola, was interviewed by Vanessa Holmes of 12 News Senior Source on April 18, 2017. Be sure to mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Clays For Cardio Fundraiser on October 7, 2017 at the 1-In-100 Gun Club in Beaumont, Texas. … [Read more...] about 12 News Senior Source Segment
Jon Huntsman On Supporting The Cardiovascular Foundation of Southeast Texas
Please take a moment to watch the gracious endorsement our good friend, Jon Huntsman, gave the Cardiovascular Foundation of Southeast Texas. Video Transcript I'm deeply honored today to be speaking on behalf of the Cardiovascular Foundation of Southeast Texas. My dear friend, Dr. Rudy Sotolongo, is, of course, the director and the founder of this great, marvelous research foundation. I'm carrying here a shotgun and I wish I could be there with you to shoot those clay pigeons and … [Read more...] about Jon Huntsman On Supporting The Cardiovascular Foundation of Southeast Texas