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Baby Born with Beating heart outside chest

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The baby suffered from ectopia cordis, a rare condition where a baby's heart is located either partially or totally outside the chest. Only 8 out of 1 million babies are born with the condition, and 90 percent of those babies are either stillborn or die within the first three days of life.

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This video reports a baby born with ectopia cordis, a rare condition in which a baby's heart is located either partially or totally outside the chest. The description notes the condition's rarity, occurring in about 8 out of 1 million babies.

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  • Reports a baby born with the heart outside the chest
  • Explains ectopia cordis as the heart being located partially or totally outside the chest
  • Notes the condition occurs in about 8 out of 1 million babies, according to the description

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This video presents “Baby Born with Beating heart outside chest” — The baby suffered from ectopia cordis, a rare condition where a baby's heart is located either partially or totally outside the chest. Only 8 out of 1 million babies are born with the condition, and 90 percent of those babies are either. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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