13-day baby put artificial heart

This girl had an artificial heart in just 13 days after his birth, which was a national record. And now she wants real human body to survive.

artificial heart

Englishwoman Tiarna Middleton was born 13 days ago incredibly rare defect called hypoplastic syndrome under the right of the heart, because of which she was blocked heart valve on an artery leading to the lungs. From birth, the baby's heart was unviable and doctors connected to the machine Tiarnu ECMO, which took the job of the heart pumping blood and oxygen.

artificial heart

However, this device could be the solution even insignificant period, and the child urgently needed transplants. AT UK accounting of donor organs is well underway, and need heart transplant   patient, most likely, would be able to help. But the problem with It tiarnoy significantly complicated by the fact that she will not approach any heart.

artificial heart

Baby just two weeks old, so it needs the same the tiny body of a child no older than three months. Since ECMO I could keep the girl's life just a short period of time surgeons had establish child artificial heart   Berlin from Germany. German masters needed to urgently produce a small variation of his devaysa usually calculated for adults.

According to doctors, now just over Tiarny Time to heart transplant . Perhaps artificial organ would give her live about a year, but the doctor said the child, so that should not be tightened, After all, the girl will have to keep it all the time in the hospital. Parents Tiarny desperate search for a donor to save her life. (READ MORE)

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