1in100
In honor of Eve Saarinen and CHD babies everywhere. Know more. Do more. #1in100.
Warmest blessings to all, and special love to all those spending the holidays in the hospital with their little ones. Strength, peace and healing...
Hello friends, first: Happy Holidays!
Second: Do any of you know if this is still an issue?? Risk of heart pacing batteries running out much greater in babies. Higher heart rates = battery life drain.
15/05/2023
Happy belated Mother’s Day to all our fellow Heart moms…each one is a milestone! A little message from my own heart warrior. ❤️❤️🥹
25/04/2023
pediatric device innovation is crucial!!
Wireless pacemakers may work for children with slow heart rhythms — but first, doctors need child-sized catheters Pediatric cardiologists say wireless pacemakers can help children, but the catheters required to implant the pacemaker are often too large for pediatric hearts.
This puppy story is just what we need. A little PTSD watching that little one with the chest retracting…but worth seeing it through!! 💪❤️ https://fb.watch/k6JF18NeC6/?mibextid=kdkkhi
24/04/2023
❤️👏👏 Finley and M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital!!
At just seven days old, Finley Ashfield had her first open heart surgery for a rare, but serious congenital heart defect called isolated left pulmonary artery, making it difficult for her to breathe. Now, she’s a national award-winning dancer.
Soon after Finley was born, our expert surgeons worked fast to perform a life-saving procedure that would keep both her lungs functional and create a connection between her left lung and her heart. After two more surgeries to sustain her heart into childhood, Finley didn’t just grow – she’s been able to pursue her dreams.
“Finley is extraordinary,” said Gurumurthy Hiremath, MD, a pediatric cardiologist and associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School. “She’s just amazing the amount of dancing and exertion she can do.”
Though Finley will eventually need another surgery to support her growing heart, Hiremath isn’t willing to rush after seeing how well Finley’s heart and lungs perform when tested.
"I never feel like I have a hard time breathing,” Finley said.
08/12/2022
Sharing Cora’s story again. Lest we forgot the losses and what good actually came from them. 🙏 Kristine Brite
On this day of celebrations, remember those you love...and those who need love. Thousands of American families are spending this day at their child's hospital bedside. 11 more families will remember July 4th as the day they lost their baby to heart disease. ❤️🩹