Wisconsin woman overcomes heart failure, becomes first-time mom | News

Kiel and Susan Siegenthaler, their daughter Stevie and UW Health cardiothoracic transplant surgeon Yu Xia

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Kiel and Susan Siegenthaler with their daughter Stevie and UW Health cardiothoracic transplant surgeon Yu Xia

Michael  Beninati 

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Maryl  Johnson 

Yu  Xia 

In a span of eight weeks, Susan Siegenthaler gave birth for the first time and had a heart transplant.

Wisconsin woman overcomes heart failure with heart transplant to become first-time mom

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