Lifesaving Nitric Oxide Fund To Reduce Pulmonary Hypertension In addition to being a by-product of cigarette smoke and rush hour traffic, nitric oxide is used in pediatric intensive care. The inner lining of blood vessels uses nitric oxide to signal the surrounding smooth muscle to relax, thereby increasing blood flow. By dilating the veins there is less blood returned to the heart, thereby decreasing the heart's work. We've been using this frequently after surgery with our kids and it has been critical to our lifesaving work. Please give today to ensure that these surgeries are not in vain - that we are able to deal with both the cause and the effects of congenital heart disease in these dear Iraqi children. Molecule of the Year (1992) - Nitric Oxide

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Aras heading home after successful surgery!

January 23, 2008 by bobby 

On January 3rd Aras received heart surgery and has been succesfully healing and recovering since then. He has now been given a clean bill of health and was released from the hospital in Israel on January 21st. He and his mother will be returning to their home in Iraq to begin a new phase of life- free from worry about Aras’s heart. We’re really excited to welcome him back to Iraq and to watch how much more he can enjoy life now!

Delshad is also recovering from his heart surgey that took place on December 30th. Due to some further problems he had to undergo a second surgery on January 3rd. This took quite the emotional toll on Delshad’s mother who has been at his side every step of the way. Delshad has shown great improvement however after both surgeries, giving his mother much hope! Delshad will receive his last echocardiogram on Thursday, January 24th and hopefully be released after that!

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