Luke had been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect – coarctation of the aorta – through a fetal echocardiogram at 30 weeks gestation. Luke’s parents were comforted by the staff and experts at Texas Children’s Hospital for the months leading up to Luke’s birth.
After birth, Luke spent a few days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit being monitored closely. He was sent home after remaining stable and having a reassuring echocardiogram. At Luke's one-month follow-up appointment, Luke's parents learned the narrowing in Luke's aortic arch had worsened and it was time for surgery.
The heart surgery team at Texas Children's Hospital performed a surgery on Luke at two months old. Luke’s surgery was extremely successful, and his post-surgery scans showed he will need no further interventions. Luke is currently a very happy, healthy 7 month-old boy.
Luke had been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect – coarctation of the aorta – through a fetal echocardiogram at 30 weeks gestation. After birth, Luke spent a few days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Texas Children's Hospital being monitored closely. He was sent home after remaining stable and having a reassuring echocardiogram. At Luke's one-month follow-up appointment, Luke's parents learned the narrowing in Luke's aortic arch had worsened and it was time for surgery. The heart surgery team at Texas Children's Hospital performed a surgery on Luke at two months old. Luke’s surgery was extremely successful, and his post-surgery scans showed he will need no further interventions. Luke is currently a very happy, healthy 7 month-old boy.
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