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My fight back started with a new heart.

Olivier, 19

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Heart disease survivor, Kevin Lobo, shows his chest scar through his button-down shirt

Facing a future with heart failure

The diagnosis knocked Kevin down. But after open-heart surgery, he’s back on his feet.
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