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Baby Aribella Thrives After Successful Heart Surgery

3/10/2026

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  • Little Aribella Duncan (the patient) has returned home to Aberdeen after a successful minimally invasive heart surgery to treat a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
  • Doctors diagnosed Duncan with a patent ductus arteriosus shortly after birth.
  • The procedure used a tiny device and reduced recovery time and risks.
  • Duncan now weighs eight pounds nine ounces, and her mother Caitlin notes a remarkable health improvement.