Tiny Fighter: 45-Day-Old Baby Born at 655g Undergoes Complex Heart Surgery

Jerusalem, 29 April, 2025 (TPS-IL) -- Shymkent (Kazinform) – A baby of 45 days old weighing just one kg underwent a complicated heart surgery in the Shymkent city perinatal center, Kazinform News Agency reports.

The baby boy was born at the 25th week of gestation, about 28 cm long and weighing 655 grams. He was diagnosed with a congenital heart disorder – open arterial duct, and respiratory distress syndrome.

As soon as the baby gained a weight of one kg, he was operated on.

Doctors say the baby is in critical but stable condition and is being constantly monitored.