Remarkable images of a baby's heart while it's still inside the womb could improve the care of babies with congenital heart diseases [tap to expand]
Violet-Vienna developed life-threatening abnormalities in the blood vessels around her heart while she was still inside her mother.
"I wasn't allowed to hold her, they had to take her straight away to put her on medication to keep her aorta open," said Kirbi-Lea.Kirbi-Lea said:"She's doted on by everyone and she's just thriving - and it's all down to these specialists and this technology.
"We thought we were going to lose her, that was a strong motivator... we should be able to pick up the problem in the womb."He describes the 3D images as"beautiful" and says they let doctors clearly see the problem and improve care. Dr David Lloyd, a clinical research fellow at King's College London, said:"Our hope is this approach will now become standard practice for the Evelina foetal cardiology team, who make a prenatal diagnosis in 400 babies each year.
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