Premature Aberdeen baby first in Scotland for keyhole heart surgery

Aribella Duncan weighed just 500g at birth with heart condition

An extremely premature baby born in Aberdeen is the first in Scotland to undergo pioneering keyhole heart surgery.

Aribella Duncan weighed just 500 grams when she was born with Patent Ductus Arteriosus, a condition where a vital blood vessel fails to close naturally after birth.

She received a minimally invasive heart procedure and is now recovering well after going home.

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