A baby born with her heart outside her body has survived after surgery at ... say Vanellope is "a real fighter". Naomi said: "It was a real shock when the ultrasound showed that her heart was ...

The device, developed by medical technology company BiVACOR, is a titanium blood-pumper designed to fully replace the function of a failing human heart ... the rest of the body.

Vanellope Wilkins was born with ectopia cordis, an extremely rare condition which caused her heart to beat outside her body. No baby in the UK has ever survived it before her. The condition was ...

This short film is from the BBC series, Inside the Human Body. The 3D footage brings the topic to life and would enhance any lesson on the heart as the images are visually engaging. The real life ...