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Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries: Nico’s Story

Nico’s cardiac journey began before he was born. Going into her pregnancy with Nico, Sierra shared her concern about a family history of heart defects with her midwife. This led to a referral to Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. At 17 weeks, Dr. Claudia Taboada, a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist, suspected a complex congenital heart defect during an ultrasound. Later, at 22 weeks, a fetal echo confirmed that Nico had the same defect as his father: Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries (D-TGA). A congenital heart defect where the aorta and pulmonary artery are switched, resulting in abnormal blood flow and oxygenation. “Once we found out that Nico had D-TGA, we were told that he would have to have open heart surgery and it would have to be done in Orlando, which is about 6 hours away from home,” shares Sierra. “Preparing for the relocation and his birth/surgery was stressful, but we […]

Twin Treatment: Ava and Emma’s Story

Discover how twin sisters Ava and Emma overcame twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) thanks to the expert and advance care at Nemours Children’s Health.

From Diagnosis to Triumph: Ny’Jour’s Journey

From diagnosis to triumph, Ny’Jour’s complex medical journey involving heterotaxy and heart complexities received compassionate care from Nemours Cardiac and Maternal-Fetal Medicine teams.

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