Ectopia cordis is a rare deformity in which a person's heart is located either partially or completely outside the chest cavity. David Silverman/Getty Images Ectopia cordis is a rare deformity in ...

Vanellope Hope Wilkins was diagnosed with a rare heart defect at just nine weeks’ gestation—a severe malformation that most babies don’t survive. The UK baby had thoracic ectopia cordis, which meant ...

LEICESTER, U.K. -- A baby born with her heart outside her body has survived surgery to insert it back into her chest. Vanellope Hope Wilkins, now three weeks old, was delivered by a team of 50 medical ...

Using a piece of Gore-Tex fabric to make their repairs, doctors performed corrective surgery on a baby born with his heart outside his chest, and said Wednesday that the youngster should be able to ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Since her birth in late November, Wilkins has had three surgeries to ...