Raiden was born with HLHS and was ruled out for the 3 stage
reconstructive surgeries. He was then placed on the Heart Transplant
list. He received his gift of life 2 days later.
Raiden is now 18 1/2 months old and doing great.
— Andrea and Paul, Raiden's Parents (USA)
This article was last updated on February 20, 2002
Born: August 1, 2000
Diagnosis: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Heart
Transplant
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