An expectant mother from Iraq who had lived through wars had never cried as much her entire life as when she discovered that her unborn baby would be born with a serious heart defect and would require multiple surgeries in the first two years of her life. However, an unexpected miracle occurred that stopped her tears and gave hope, not only to the family, but to many kids around the world. Dowaa Saleh, also known as Dr. Doaa AlSamrae, was 20 weeks pregnant and living in Dubai when she learned that her baby was diagnosed with a congenital heart disease called pulmonary atresia with an intact ventricular septum. She learned that her baby would be born with a condition called half-a-heart syndrome. “The doctor told me at that time, that my daughter would need many surgeries after birth to be able to live with half a heart, she would be delayed …
Doctor From 7,000 Miles Away Saves Baby From Half-a-Heart Syndrome by Performing In-Womb Surgery
February 18, 2022
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