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Baby Diagnosed with Hole in Heart After Suspected Acid Reflux
Doctors later confirmed coarctation and ventricular septal defect, and Atlas recovered after more than seven hours of open-heart surgery, his mother said.
- Following initial concerns about reflux, newborn Atlas was rushed by emergency lights to St Thomas Hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with coarctation and a ventricular septal defect, commonly known as a "hole in the heart."
- Tansy Simpson noted that Atlas's heart struggled to pump blood, hindering his growth; surgeons performed a seven-hour open-heart operation to repair the coarctation and VSD.
- London intensive care consultant Dr. Joanne Perkins said, "Atlas made steady progress during his time in intensive care." Now one, Atlas has received the all-clear, requiring only annual routine reviews.
- Running the London Marathon on Sunday, April 26, Tansy intends to raise funds for Evelina London Children's Charity, stating, "But Evelina London gave us back our son, so I wanted to take on this challenge."
- Crediting the medical team for saving his life, Tansy noted, "Apart from his scar, you would never know that he was so seriously ill," and the toddler is now thriving.
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