Leo's remarkable recovery

Because of a rare condition called Ebstein’s anomaly, Leo was born with a malfunctioning heart. His mother, Jessica, spent the first few weeks of his life consulting with physicians across the country, with some telling her there was no solution. Refusing to accept this answer Jessica kept searching, and soon arrived at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital with 7-week-old Leo. Here, a cardiologist discovered a rare issue on top of his Ebstein’s anomaly. In most cases, the right side of the heart doesn’t function, but the left side works and supports the right. However, in Leo’s situation, neither side was fully functioning because of a large hole on the left side of his heart. The hospital’s surgical team performed a complex surgery to close the hole and restore function on the right side of the heart. Leo had a remarkable recovery and was discharged from the hospital less than two weeks after surgery.Today, Leo is healthy and happy, with his heart functioning in a normal range. Cardiologists will continue to monitor his heart, but he will most likely never need heart surgery again.