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Mom Overcomes Heart Crisis to Deliver Preemie Baby
1/24/2026
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Story summary
- Cassandra King faced a life-threatening pregnancy complication due to spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
- Medical teams used the Impella 5.5 heart-support device to sustain her condition during pregnancy.
- On January 13, she delivered Persephone by C-section after reaching 27 weeks.
- The baby weighed two pounds, four ounces.
- King recovered with six stents.
