A prenatal ultrasound in Jakarta raised the first alarm; an echo after birth confirmed transposition of the great arteries — a condition where the heart’s two great arteries are reversed, and survival depends on surgery within the first weeks of life.
MedBridge coordinated a medical air transfer with a neonatal transport team. Naya arrived in Shanghai at 14 days old, stable but cyanotic, weighing 3.1 kg.
On day 19, the cardiac surgery team performed the arterial switch: the aorta and pulmonary artery were moved to their correct positions, and the tiny coronary arteries — each about a millimeter wide — were re-implanted under the microscope. The operation took just under five hours.
Naya spent nine days in the cardiac ICU. Her parents learned infant CPR and medication routines in English-led bedside classes before discharge, and left with a cardiac follow-up schedule shared with their pediatrician in Jakarta.
Outcome
Excellent biventricular function at 1-year follow-up; development on track. No further surgery expected.
“They saved our daughter’s heart — and taught us how to care for it. — Naya’s parents”
All stories are anonymized composites based on real treatment journeys, shared with family consent. Names are pseudonyms and identifying details have been changed.
