Ectopia cordis is an extremely rare condition in which the heart develops outside of the chest in a growing fetus. If the rib cage of a developing fetus does not form properly, the heart can develop ...

Ectopia cordis is an extremely rare condition in which babies are born with their hearts partially or fully outside their bodies. It tends to go hand-in-hand with other birth defects in the heart or ...

In November 2014, Caitlin and Brian Veitz went to their OB-GYN in Bismarck, North Dakota, for what they thought would be a routine, 20-week check up. They left the appointment absolutely terrified.

A child born with her heart outside of her chest is alive. Vanellope Hope Wilkins is thought to be the first baby born in Britain with a condition called ectopia cordis to survive, according to The ...

A view of the main entrance at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester. Against all odds, a British baby born with her heart outside her body is alive and recovering from her third surgery. Vanellope Hope ...

A mother has been left devastated after a 12-week scan revealed her unborn baby already faces a fight for survival - because his heart is growing outside of his body. Samantha Kerr, 33, was delighted ...

Ectopia Cordis [EC] is an extremely rare birth defect in which the heart is abnormally located either partially or totally outside the chest cavity. Normally the heart is located in the chest cavity ...

Ectopia cordis occurs when a baby is born with all or part of its heart outside its chest. The condition often co-exists with other heart and abdominal defects. Ectopia cordis affects around one in ...