A male patient with Alport syndrome experienced progressive kidney function decline culminating in dialysis at age 34. As a result of structural dysfunction and resultant leakage caused by the genetic disease, the patient explored transplant options. In 2016, at age 38, he was placed on the kidney transplant wait list after an evaluation by the Duke Kidney Transplant program.

y increasing the number of cardiologists offering care in Wake County and providing same-day appointments in five locations, Duke Heart continues its accelerated expansion to better serve patients and collaborate with referring physicians.
 
Six of the newest cardiologists to join the Duke Heart team are now seeing patients at  convenient Wake County locations and Duke continues to expand the number of cardiac-related clinical services throughout the area.