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Lily Burns: Forever Fitness Instructor

Lily Burns, a fitness instructor since she was 16, had a stroke. Within minutes she was in an emergency room, but when she was transferred to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, she learned that she had an atrial septal defect. Dr. Ralph de la Torre of BIDMC's Cardiovascular Institute suggested a minimally invasive procedure to correct the defect and get Lily quickly back into her active lifestyle.

To view Lily's video, click on the box to the right of the screen.