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Heart Surgery for a Newborn (Medical Edge TV)

By Ashlee Meriwether

Story Created: Oct 4, 2012

Story Updated: Oct 4, 2012

You’re pregnant…and with twins! For the couple you’re about to meet, that was exciting news. But at their 18-week checkup, an ultrasound exam revealed a serious problem. One of their babies had a severe congenital heart defect, and there was little chance she could survive without surgery. Here’s a story of courage, minutes after their little girl was born.

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