All heart disease articles
Brave Holly’s a HeartKid
Tuesday, 7th February, 2012
AWARENESS: Sixteen-year-old Holly Magookin has heart disease and would like people to support HeartKids.
By Emily Roberts
Holly Magookin knows more than most the help the HeartKids foundation provides children struggling with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
Two days after she was born Holly was diagnosed with heart disease, or pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect (VSD) with collaterals.
Her mother, Kerri Simmons, said Holly has had five open heart operations - the last one being a full repair - and has had 13 cardiac catheterisations.
Raise a hand if you can help
Wednesday, 1st February, 2012
PLEASE GIVE: Nahla Sparrow (17 months) has heart disease and her mother Tamica is asking people to support a fundraising auction on Friday night.
By Emily Roberts
An auction is being held on Friday to raise money for a baby girl who was recently diagnosed with heart disease.
Nahla Sparrow has dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a condition where the heart becomes weakened and enlarged and cannot pump blood effectively.
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