Sofia had an aorta operation. Umut had a heart operation!

Sofia is 10 years old. She is a very creative girl. She loves foreign languages, beading, sewing and drawing. She enjoys helping her mother with the housework and her younger sister with her homework. She dreams of becoming a pediatrician and helping all the children in the world. At birth, Sofia was diagnosed with a congenital malformation of the aorta. In one place, the vessel turned out to be very narrow and delayed the flow of blood. An emergency operation had to be performed to avoid serious problems. 10 years have passed, and at the site of the operation, a repeated narrowing of the aorta has formed. The lumen of the vessel instead of 14 millimeters is only 4. Because of this, Sofia has high blood pressure and often gets headaches. The girl needs to install a special balloon at the site of the narrowing, which will gradually stretch the narrow spot. Then the blood will flow evenly along its route. Without this, the brain and internal organs do not receive enough oxygen and nutrients. Let's help Sofia feel good and realize her dream!