I received some very interesting information this morning from Kaylea Livingston of Ohio State University Medical Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
I found that children born with heart defects are all but forgotten when they reach 18.
Caitlyn MacKay underwent heart surgery when she was just 90 days old, for an extensive heart defect. Throughout child-hood she had consistent care; she is living proof of what has been accomplished in recent years.
It is estimated that 30 to 40 thousand children out of a million are now receiving specialized care.
The way health care stands today 95% of the children that have gotten …read more