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Baby Born with Heart Outside Her Body Goes Home

Audrina Cardenas was born with ectopia cordis. Her heart was located outside of her body. She survived the surgery to put her heart back where it should be. Now, she is able to go home from the hospital and be with her family. Ectopia cordis is a congenital condition. This means it is “present from birth”. It means that the baby’s heart was not in the right place. Instead, it was located outside of the chest wall (and outside of the body). It is a very rare condition. Only 8 babies out of every million are born with it. The … Continue reading →

Babies in the News: Heart on the Sleeve Has a Whole New Meaning

This is a story that will likely touch your heart. At the end of October, a baby born via Caesarean section needed surgery in Miami to put his heart back into his chest. The doctors at Holtz Children’s Hospital performed what many feel is a small miracle because the infant will be able to lead a more normal life. The baby, named Naseem, was born with his heart outside his chest and remained in stable condition last week following the surgery. He Will Have to Avoid Body Blows According to the physicians, he will have to avoid some sports where … Continue reading →