A selection of pictures, not all taken by me, of the children we call Heart Heroes. All these children were born with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) . Many have undergone multiple open heart surgeries. They owe their lives to the fantastic Children's Heart Units around the UK. Yet now these units are under threat!! Don't let it happen. Please petition your MP and save lives
Krystall, 5, born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Coarctation of the Aorta. She's had all 3 stages of the Norwood Procedure for her HLHS and a Balloon Dilation for Coarctation. Krystall also has Collateral Vessels on her left lung which is keeping her saturations low. She also has clots in her Left Ventricle Cavity, Fontan Conduit and Left Pulmonary Artery.
William, 4, born with Shones/Hypoplastic Left ventrical,Hypoplastic Left aortic arch, coarctation
of the aorta, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Patent ductus
arteriosus, Subaortic stenosis, Ventricular septal defect, Bicuspid
aortic valve stenosis,Interrupted IVC with azygous continuation to SVC.
3 open heart surgerys, 5 non bypass heart surgerys, 8 operations for infection near his heart and 2 catheters
3 open heart surgerys, 5 non bypass heart surgerys, 8 operations for infection near his heart and 2 catheters
Skye, 7, born with Pulmonary Stenosis. No surgery yet.
