Zehra Fatima is currently fighting with a heart condition, she went through multiple procedures since the day of born She needs the emergency surgery to overcome her heart condition. In PDA persistent opening between two major blood vessels that normally closes shortly after birth.

However, As she preterm baby the opening was not closed naturally. If the ductus arteriosus remains open, it causes blood to flow to the lungs when it should be going to the body, which can lead to problems like rapid breathing, poor feeding, and heart failure if the opening is large.

Before the delivery doctors have declared there're zero percent chances of survival of the baby due to preborn. however, she is born with fighting spirit and struggling for her breath.

Right now doctors has suggested PDA device procedure instead of open heart surgery.

In this procedure, a catheter is guided through a small puncture in a blood vessel to the heart, where a small device is inserted to plug the opening. This method is an alternative to open-heart surgery, offering a shorter recovery time and lower risk.

Hospital details: SRCC Children Hospital, 1st Floor, NICU ward.
Patient MRN: 12520000190404