Born with an extremely rare congenital defect, ectopia cordis, in which the heart grows outside the body and the chest wall and sternum fail to develop, a baby's heart looked like a peeled plum sitting atop his pink chest, with the aorta diving back underneath the skin. Doctors performed corrective surgery on a baby born with his heart outside his chest, and said Wednesday that the youngster should be able to lead a close-to-normal life.Link & Image: Yahoo News
Tags: Heart | Surgery | Newborn | Ectopia Cordis | Congenital Defect
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