The baby responded well and is now thriving.
The ultrasound-guided procedure was among the first for this condition that develops when the blood vessel that carries blood from the brain to the heart, known as the vein of Galen, doesn’t develop properly. This results in a significant amount of blood stressing the vein and heart and can lead to a variety of health problems.
“Tremendous brain injuries and immediate heart failure after birth are the two big challenges,” Dr. Darren Orbach, a radiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and expert in treating the condition, toldIn the majority of cases, children are treated after they’re born but this is often too late leading to the death of the infant.
Orbach said that “50 to 60 percent of all babies with this condition will get very sick immediately. And for those, it looks like there’s about a 40 percent mortality.” Furthermore, approximately half of infants that survive experience severe neurological and cognitive issues.
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