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06/08/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/08/2026 10:45

Race Against Time: Pregnant Mom Suffers Deadly Heart Tear

Clovis mother Alison Quinn Rangel nearly lost her life - and the life of her baby - after a rare and deadly heart tear at 37 weeks pregnant. In a race against time, doctors performed an emergency C-section followed by complex heart surgery to save them both. Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, OB-GYN Dr. Stewart Mason and inpatient supervisor Valerie Ragsdale help tell her story.

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