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[H2] WELCOME TO LITTLE HEARTS
Little Hearts, Inc. is a national organization dedicated to providing support, education, resources, networking, and hope to families affected by congenital heart defects. Membership consists of families nationwide who have or are expecting a child with a congenital heart defect.
[H2] CHD NEWS
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[H4] Children with Heart Defects can live normal, healthy lives.
Nearly 1 in 100 babies in US born with heart defect, according to CDCRead More
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[H4] What Heart Patients Should Know About Coronavirus
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[H4] What are Congenital Heart Defects?
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[H2] Stories of Hope
[H2] Tony (TGA)
[H2] Savannah (HLHS/Heterotaxy)
[H2] Louie (COA)
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[H1] Tony, born 2007
Tony had a second open heart surgery in July 2017 to correct narrowing in his pulmonary artery. The surgery was successful although we did have a setback a few weeks after the surgery. Tony had a low grade fever and after going back and forth with his cardiologist and a spike in the fever, he was diagnosed with suspected endocarditis and we ended up back in the hospital for a week. He was then sent home with a PICC line and needed 6 weeks of antibiotics. We had to have a nurse come each morning before school and we did have one clog that we ended up back in the ER for. It was a trying time, but we got through it! Since then he has been back to his normal self! We are on a yearly visit basis with his cardiologist! He is now almost 13, in 6th grade, loves video games and is a typical pre-teen!
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Updated May 2020

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[H1] Savannah, born 2019
In January 2019 we found out we were having a little girl. That same exciting appointment turned into a devastating appointment rather quickly. We were told our daughters heart only developed halfway and the entire left side was under developed. Along with that they informed us other organs weren’t exactly where they should be. At this time we were given the option to terminate or go to the children’s hospital of Philadelphia. That afternoon I called CHOP and they had us scheduled for the end of the week. 4 short months later she arrived (6 weeks early too) and that’s when her journey began. At just 2 weeks old she underwent her first open heart surgery, called the norwood. Her recovery was not at all what we expected and turned into 110 in the hospital and on ECMO twice. She needed CPR for 46 minutes and was essentially gone. Our amazing Drs saved her and she now relays on a pacemaker but we were finally able to bring her home in sept. December 18, 2019 we went back for our second open heart surgery. As of today 4/24/2020 we are still admitted. This recovery has brought respiratory distress and feeding intolerances. She has been battling oxygen and feeding. She now has a GJtube to eat. We also found out her intestines aren’t perfect and will be having a surgery to correct it. We’re hopeful once we get home this time we won’t have to go back for a long time.

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[H1] Louie, born 2009
Louie is doing Great! He will be 11 years old soon. He said to me not too long ago someone in school said he could not have had heart surgery because he has no scar on his chest. We then showed him that he does have a scar. He had a thoracotomy so his scar is on his back. I am grateful he has no memories of his time in the hospital.  We have follow ups every 2 years with cardiology at Childrens Hospital is St. Louis. He enjoys baseball and playing his PlayStation. We are lucky and blessed his heart defects were found when they were. We thank God we are blessed with a healthy, happy little man.

Story by Louie’s parents, Julie & Kevin - ILLINOIS
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Updated May 2020