Brave Teen Undergoes 3-Hour Heart Surgery While Awake

From Inside Edition.

Eian Long is back to playing basketball after a medical journey that would have scared the strongest players. His pediatrician discovered an arrhythmia during a routine check-up. A fortunate find, but it would require surgery to regulate. As if the idea of heart surgery wasn’t scary enough, doctors told the family that it would be beneficial if Eian was awake for the 3-hour procedure. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.