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Downtown Des Moines as seen from a parking garage at Mercy Hospital
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Blog Entry Posted at 11:37:41 AM CST
Update on Lucas
Lucas had another echocardiogram today that showed that blood pressure has reduced in his heart and his lungs. This is both expected and good news.

The problem valve is his tricuspid valve, which is the first valve that blood goes through as it comes into the heart. They're hoping that reducing blood pressure in his lungs will reduce blood pressure in other chambers of his heart, thus allowing more blood to flow through his heart, rather than flowing backwards back out of the tricuspid. As that improves, so too should the function of that valve.

They're planning on doing another echocardiogram either this weekend or early next week, so unfortunately, it'll be a while before we get to take him home. But, things are looking up.

Posted at 11:39:05 AM CST via ÜberSocialOrig
Update on Lucas: brentbutler.com/!/2011/02/09?0...
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Anna checking out Lucas
Anna checking out Lucas (225.44 KB)
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He's just a little guy
He's just a little guy (185.18 KB)
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The number of machines has dropped dramatically
The number of machines has dropped dramatically (219.72 KB)
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Slice of humble pie from my 7 year-old: "I thought it was a fart. I didn't know it was a slushie one." That's his terminology.
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