Carrigaline dad Chris Forde loves watching his nine-month-old son, Sam, in his weekly Water Babies class in the pool at the Rochestown Park Hotel every Friday morning. “I’m amazed at how ...

Vanellope Hope Wilkins made medical history when she was born with her heart outside of her body in 2017. Described by experts as "one of a kind", Vanellope had three operations to place her heart ...

Vanellope is first placed on a bypass machine, which temporarily takes over the functions of the heart and lungs. This allows her heart to deflate, allowing the "very tricky" procedure to detach part ...

Although NSAIDs offer advantages in the management of postoperative pain, their use is limited because of adverse effects. By leaving cyclo-oxygenase 1 (COX1)-mediated platelet aggregation and ...

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust This 3D image shows Vanellope's heart before surgery Vanellope is first placed on a bypass machine, which temporarily takes over the functions of the ...

Vanellope Hope Wilkins, now aged seven, was born with her heart outside of her body [Supplied] ...