Source: BBC News >> Read Full Article and Comment

A British six-year-old boy has become the first person in the world to have a heart valve widened using an MRI scan for guidance rather than X-ray imaging.

Jack Walborn was born with the heart condition pulmonary valve stenosis, which reduces blood flow to the lungs.

Jack had a blocked heart valve

Using MRI means patients are not exposed to radiation – particularly important for children.

The scan also provides a clearer image, and information about the body’s tissues, in real time during surgery.

His surgery was a great success and within an hour of coming out of theatre he was running around and back to being his lively self Kerry Walborn Mother

Jack’s condition meant that the flow of blood from the right side of his heart was obstructed.

Surgeons decided he needed an operation called a valvuloplasty to widen the valve and increase blood flow.

This is done by inserting a catheter into a blood vessel in the arm or groin and guiding it to the heart.

At the tip of the catheter is a balloon which is gently inflated to widen the narrowed valve … Continue Reading

*******************************************

Not related to above article:

Parent Pages lists lots of information, advice and resources for parents with babies, children and teenagers. We list online and local organisations, so whether you are looking for something national or something on your doorstep you will find it on the Parent Pages website. You will find information on local schools, tutors, nurseries, pre-schools, childcare, childminders, days out, as well as useful information on home-educating, pregnancy, childbirth, fostering and adoption, divorce and separation, holidays. We list many local and national charities offering advice and support for children or parents with disabilities, special needs, adhd, autism and other learning difficulties.

Parent Pages doesn’t just list paying advertisers, so you get a comprehensive guide to what’s available in your local area. Search our directory using the dropdown menu. We have set the page at Dance Schools in Bromley to show you an example. CLICK to make your own selections!