Singing has long been celebrated for its ability to lift spirits. But could it also have healing powers?
In a groundbreaking collaboration between the Bienen School of Music and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, researchers are exploring whether music and singing can deliver measurable benefits for the heart.
This pioneering study focuses on more than a dozen children who have undergone Fontan surgery, a procedure designed to address a congenital heart defect. These young patients were all born with a single pumping chamber in their hearts, which limits their cardiac output. Increasing blood flow to the lungs is critically important for their health and quality of life.
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