A baby boy born at the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, Muzaffargarh had the rare congenital defect of having his heart outside of the chest.
According to Pakistan Observer, surgeons confirmed that the baby’s heart was located outside the chest cavity, and had a congenital heart defect with a hole.
24 News has confirmed that on the instructions of Punjab’s Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the baby, named Abdulllah, will be shifted to Lahore’s Children’s Hospital on Tuesday for treatment.
Before being taken to Lahore for further treatment, the child was admitted to Children’s Hospital, Multan.
The chief minister also gave instructions for special arrangements to be made for the child’s treatment.
The baby’s congenital defect is referred to as Ectopia Cardis, an extremely rare condition in which the heart develops outside of the chest wall.
The condition, often accompanied by other birth defects such as cleft palate or a curved spine, can be fatal if left untreated.
