Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

[carolynjohnston40]

i think its amazing how far medicine has come,my first child was born with this condition 22yrs ago he wasnt one of the the lucky ones and passed away aged just 2 days old we didnt know he had a problem til he was 24 hrs old,god bless the doctors who work miracles now wish they could of helped us.

[Ahmed127127]

Single Left Ventricle patient from Toronto Canada. Had 3 open heart surgeries when I was 1-3 years old (Fontan Procedure) 20 years old now doing fine. No extra surgeries needed so far. :)

[PikachuLover02]

Look at my Channel, my baby sister has this syndrom! look at the video Living with half a heart! I need suporters and likes, so she can be discovered! PLEASE i just did this today. Like this so it can be seen! PLEASE just like my videos subscribe do whatever to get her discovered!

[charli5657]

i have HLHs and i'm 15 now and going strong<3

[Redmond111]

@charli5657 Congratulations, your success will inspire the next generation of young people with HLHS. Keep fighting the good fight.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[Tabby813]

@charli5657 I am 17 with HLHS. (:

[morenitatx]

Amazing great work!!!

[dimond489]

That Baby's got a biggggg Heart.

[PauleQueenie]

How long does such surgery last in reality? Everything shown on your videos Dr Burke are made easy because of your skilled knowledges, yet I am quite certain that years of practice take place first and your dedication to those patients make a huge difference

Thank you for those videos.

[carreraenzo90]

I highly appreciate the wonderful work that you do. Thank you on behalf of humanity. Dr. Burke do you have any recommendations for aspiring college/med students? What motivated you to go into SURGERY? Why cardio? why pediatric? Did the residency period make you think twice? How about the politics (such as the malpractice insurance rates)? I think that you are a fantastic role model for much of the aspiring youth out there. I'm just curious as to how you became as amazing as you are.

Thank you!!

[Redmond111]

@carreraenzo90

I was lucky, I found my one true thing in high school, looking at a picture of a heart transplant in Life magazine, I knew at that moment what I would do with my life. Residency is hard, you have to love what you are doing, or it will hurt you. I'm very conservative politically, I believe in personal responsibility, and charity. I have met many politicians, and they are not the solution to our problems. I am not amazing, but I was taught to work hard.

Good Luck, RPB

[SuperMustang1983]

my name is Gerald Whitney Champ I'm 25 yrs old and I am a true hypo baby born with it and have had 5 open heart surgery's going in for my 6th one, my dr's where dr William norwood and Dr. John Murphy. anyone wanna know more send me e-mail at delorean2004@yahoo.com

[Redmond111]

@SuperMustang1983

Dear Gerald,

Congratulations on your lifelong battle for life. You are an inspiration.

Keep on fighting.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[detroitlover1]

@SuperMustang1983 My son was born with hypoplastic left heart and double outlet right ventricle, first of his 5 open heart surgeries was performed at 3 days of age.through the age of 10 and at age 12 received a heart transplant...and is doing wonderful...going on 9 years without rejection...Wonderful to hear you are doing well...how was your 6th surgery?? I wish you the best...

[fierlafijn]

My son died on the 11th of Nov 1991 of this condition. He was 3 days old. I wish you had been around at the time. Liam died in my arms and it changed my life forever. I have three more kids and in a way I would not change anything... but still, I always think about Liam, my little angel...

[Redmond111]

@fierlafijn

I'm so sorry for your loss.

We all try so hard for these babies.

As a father, I can only imagine how you feel, and I'll assure you that we are dedicated to improving our technology and our skills so that we can save all of these babies.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

God Bless you and your family.

Redmond Burke MD

[shina1024]

GOD BLESS YOU!!! MY BABY HAS THE SAME CONDITION! HE'S 2YRS OLD AS OF 8/4/10 AND GOING SUPER STRONG!!!! HE WAS BORN IN CHOP!

[Redmond111]

@shina1024

Thanks for the encouragement. Happy to hear your baby is fighting hard.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[mps024]

Her 2nd birthday is coming up on the 25th of this month and i wanted to just look at again of what she has gone through. I wish her heart transplant helped her survive. i am very upset that i had to lose my little sister to this. thank you for having this.

[Redmond111]

@mps024

I'm sorry you lost your little sister.

We'll keep trying to get better.

Someday we'll save all of these babies.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[ecatepec13]

my unborn baby has HLHS we live in Chicago and she is our first baby.We don't know if the Hospitals here in Chicago are the best choice for our baby.We cannot go to other Srarw.Someone know?

[Redmond111]

@ecatepec13

I'm sorry this took so long.

There are some great teams in Chicago.

Please contact my office if you would like to speak with us, and we will help you.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[mattnsim]

I found the film absolutuely mesmerising. I lost a son to HLHS etc in 2006. I just think what you and other surgions do, is a most wonderful gift to humanity. Thankyou for posting.

Sincerely, Simone

[Redmond111]

@mattnsim

Dear Simone,

Speaking for all congenital heart surgeons and cardiologists, we thank you for your thoughts. Be assured that we are dedicated to helping these babies.

Sincerely

Redmond Burke MD

[bethfeli]

Dr. Burke, Thanks for the videos, I'm reviewing for my NCLEX-RN & I want to work in the OR, I learned by visualizing the videos. God bless you more. My prayers for you and your patients.

[Redmond111]

@bethfeli

Thanks, you made my day.

How did you do on your exams?

Redmond Burke MD

[bethfeli]

@Redmond111 thank you for asking Dr., I passed and thank you for your contribution :-) God bless!

[OCheartsound]

Thank you for posting. I am a ped Cardiac sonographer.

[Redmond111]

@OCheartsound

Sonographers give us the roadmap for successful repairs, thank you for your work.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[l96nDbarrett]

hey my name is ludvig and i got hypoplastic left heart syndrome and im 14 years old know :) thanks to dr. norwood who saved my life :)

[Redmond111]

@l96nDbarrett

Hang in there Ludvig.

Sounds like you are a fighter, hang in there.

You had a great surgeon, so you're in good shape.

Redmond Burke Md

[1d9]

Dr Burke, thank you for sharing this. For medical students like me it's both educative and inspiring to see these videos. Very cool. I'm glad for the babies that make it through.

[Redmond111]

@1d9

Thanks for your encouragement.

I was hoping this would help, I wish we had Youtube when I was in medical school, or in high school for that matter.

It is amazing when these babies make it.

Aloha,

Redmond Burke MD

[Redmond111]

@psk75999

I'm sorry for your loss.

We get most of these babies through.

And like you, their parents fight hard for them, and love them very much.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[Celiecinema1]

I was born with something similar.

[Redmond111]

@Celiecinema1

I hope you are healthy and doing well.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[CassieKate11]

WOW! Hi Dr. Burke its Cassandra, Ethan's Mom, as you know we will be in Miami next week for Ethan to finish out the series for HLHS, this video is amazing! You and Dr Hannan have blessed us with our Miracle in Motion...for 3 1/2 years and we so appreciate both of yours dedication and sacrifice to our babies! Cant say I watched the whole video (maybe after lil man is home and recovered) but the resource is incredible. Be blessed and we will see you next week

In Faith, Hope and Love

Cassandra

[Redmond111]

@CassieKate11

Thanks for the great note, happy to hear that Ethan is thriving.

See you soon.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[Redmond111]

@CassieKate11

Dear Cassie,

Thanks for the great note, we love you.

We're always here if you need us.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[4hisheart]

Thank you for this video. We are expecting our 4th child, a baby boy in approximately 4 weeks. He has been diagnosed with HLHS and will undergo treatment at Mayo in Rochester. Your amazing video has helped us tremendously in understanding the procedure and a little of what to expect. Thank you, and thank you for all of the miraculous work you do to help save these precious babies.

[Redmond111]

I'll pray for you and your baby.

HLHS is a journey for a baby and for a family.

You are in good hands.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[Redmond111]

@4hisheart

Thanks for the note, sorry this took so long.

I hope you and your baby are OK.

Please let me know how things are going, and if we can help, just let me know.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[tifani2004]

I just have to say thank you because without doctors like you and the doctors at Texas Childrens Hospital we would not have my nephew today. He was born with HLHS and Aortic Atresia. He is now 14 months old and doing great, when you look at him you would never know.

[Redmond111]

My little brother and sister were born in Texas and graduated from UT, so I know how tough little Texan babies are.

You are in great hands. God Bless and good luck.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[mps024]

My sister had this heart condition but she also had another called scimitar syndrome. she had her norwood and couldn't make it to her shunt. She got put on the heart transplant list and on St. Pattys day we got a call that there was a heart. When the heart got there they started to operate. she made it through that. Her kidneys and lungs started to fail and she couldn't make it she got put on dialysis and that helped but on may, 2 2009 she past away at 4:20 pm. She was at Childrens of Milwaukee

[Redmond111]

I'm very sorry for your loss. It sounds like you and your family really fought hard for your sister. You were at a great center, I know the Milwaukee team is excellent.

God Bless her.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke

[mps024]

Thank you, her first birthday was just recently and it was hard. We had a blood drive at my church to give back what they gave her.

[Redmond111]

@mps024

God Bless you for that. You have an angel watching over you.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[l33t0wnage10]

i have this heart condition and i have 6 surgeries and i am lucky to be here

[Redmond111]

You are a miracle.

And you must be pretty tough too.

Hang in there, you're an inspiration for many patients and their families.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[Redmond111]

@l33t0wnage10

It's not luck, you're a fighter.

Hang in there.

Redmond Burke MD

[agnasu]

gratz!! nice surgery...

im on my way to be a cardiac surgeon one day ....and this really helps me...thx for that..

bye the way ...what the difference between congenital and norwood surgery ?^^thx in advance

[Redmond111]

Thank you, these babies really are amazing, and their parents fight so hard for them.

[bubblegirlpink]

Thankyou, you have opened my eyes to what happens and how. xxx

[Redmond111]

@bubblegirlpink

Happy to inspire you.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD