Emaline was born with a congenital heart defect known as a Double Aortic Arch. She spent the first year of her life in and out of the hospital enduring exams and tests while struggling to breathe. She had a life saving surgery at 11 months old to fix her heart defect and her airway. She is a thriving 2 year old today because of the amazing cardiovascular and airway teams at Boston Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Come join our team for the Congenital Heart Walk at the Philadelphia Zoo on May 20th!

Thank you for visiting our team page! Every 15 minutes, a baby in this country is born with a congenital heart defect, making CHDs America's most common birth defect. The Congenital Heart Walk is dedicated to raising funds to support The Children's Heart Foundation's mission: to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of CHDs by funding the most promising research.

Will you join us? By supporting our team or joining us in our walk, you're supporting research that will help save and improve the lives of babies born, and children and adults living, with CHDs. Thank you!