Doctors feared Christopher Wall, now 33, would not live beyond one day. Aug. 4, 2009— -- Christopher Wall came into this world with all the right parts, except that one of them was in the wrong ...

Vanellope Hope Wilkins was diagnosed with a rare heart defect at just nine weeks’ gestation—a severe malformation that most babies don’t survive. The UK baby had thoracic ectopia cordis, which meant ...

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An albino baby turtle born with its heart beating outside its body has defied all the odds and appears to be thriving despite its disadvantages. The tiny reptile, known as Hope, has such a rare ...

Ectopia cordis occurs when a baby is born with all or part of its heart outside its chest. The condition often co-exists with other heart and abdominal defects. Ectopia cordis affects around one in ...

(CNN) -- A baby born with her heart outside her body has survived surgery to insert it back into her chest. Vanellope Hope Wilkins, now three weeks old, was delivered by a team of 50 medical ...

In November 2014, Caitlin and Brian Veitz went to their OB-GYN in Bismarck, North Dakota, for what they thought would be a routine, 20-week check up. They left the appointment absolutely terrified.

A child born with her heart outside of her chest is alive. Vanellope Hope Wilkins is thought to be the first baby born in Britain with a condition called ectopia cordis to survive, according to The ...