"If I was born even 40-50 years earlier, the research and innovation that exists today wouldn't have been available, necessitating a more elaborate and complex surgery to treat my condition," Radhakrishna wrote on his fundraiser webpage, which is tied to the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health. "Continuous innovation is crucial for newer and better cures. My experiences at the hospital were formative in my relationship with science and medicine, and have driven me towards aspiring to make advancements in these fields myself."
"Radhakrishna, a senior at The Harker School in San Jose, was born with pulmonary stenosis, a congenital heart defect in which the pulmonary valve between the heart and lungs is abnormally thickened, increasing pressure within the heart's right ventricle and making it harder for blood to flow from the heart to the lungs. He is among the almost 1% of newborns who are diagnosed with a congenital heart defect every year."
Rishi Radhakrishna, 17, performed arrangements of 10 classic rock anthems on piano on Aug. 30 to raise funds for Dr. Casey Gifford's lab at Stanford's Basic Science and Engineering program. Radhakrishna is an intern focused on the genetic causes of congenital heart disorders and links his hospital experiences to his interest in science and medicine. He was born with pulmonary stenosis, which thickens the pulmonary valve and increases pressure in the right ventricle, and he falls among the nearly 1% of newborns diagnosed with congenital heart defects. A surgical procedure at Lucile Packard largely eliminated major risks and improved his cardiac outlook. The fundraiser page is tied to the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, and the at-home concert included brief appearances by Stanford professors.
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