'(Elodie's story) highlights the importance of organ donation and people being organ donors.' Baby with rare condition gets heart transplant after waiting 218 days.
At the emergency room, Baker said doctors initially didn't see anything that stood out to them.
"In Elodie's case, the genetic test did not reveal an answer for why she developed this kind of cardiomyopathy and in that situation, it's called idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, meaning at this point in time, we don't really know why this happened to her," Joong told"GMA." The VAD essentially acted as a heart for Elodie, pumping blood for her while she waited for a transplant.
Elodie also participated in various therapies to help her get stronger day by day – from occupational and physical to speech therapy – and along the way, she has reached many of the milestones typical for a baby her age. "The breathing tube was able to come out within hours of coming out of the operating room. Her new heart works beautifully and is really strong," Joong added."She is getting routine immunosuppression medications to prevent rejection. She has already been transferred out of ICU level care and is sitting up. She is one strong kid and we are so grateful to the donor family.
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