leila-rose's heart journey

When Leila-Rose was born, doctors at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children noted that she had a very fast heart rate. After Leila-Rose was admitted to Kapiolani’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, she was diagnosed with two congenital heart defects. At just five months old, Leila-Rose flew to the Mainland for open-heart surgery. Watch this video to see her inspiring story, and how donations are helping establish the Pediatric Heart Center to ensure that Hawai‘i families get the care they need, close to home.