Thomas C. Hofstra, MD News

The risky decision to use a blood thinner to shrink the large clot, which took up nearly all of Birdie’s right atrium, turned out to be a lifesaver.

A dying 3-year-old boy. A desperate email. A stranger’s astonishing gift. They were flying down the 101 freeway through Santa Barbara—the kids in the back seat, Chris at the wheel, and Holly next to