Help Aurora Get Heart Treatment at Vanderbilt Children's
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I'm Brooke, Aurora's mom. She is such a light in this world. The best kid and big sister you could ask for. Aurora is only 6. Aurora had a routine pediatric checkup where they noticed a murmur that hasn't been heard before. They sent us to our local cardiologist. The cardiologist did an EKG & ultrasound, and it came back that Aurora's heart was enlarged; the center is thicker than the outside. They wanted to do genetic screening, a heart monitor, and to send her to Vanderbilt Children's for some additional tests and to meet with a specialist there. The genetic screening came back, and she has a genetic mutation in her mcyb3 gene which has caused her enlarged heart. They have given her a diagnosis of HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
We are scheduled at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital on October 25th for the additional tests and to meet with a specialist there.
UPDATE:
We went in on 10/25/24 for a cardiac MRI, afterward we met with a specialist who specializes in gene mutations. Auroras septum(the center of her heart) measures 29mm, a 6 year olds should measure 10mm. This growth is caused by her genetic mutation. They are looking at placing a ICD( defibrillator) in her within the next 6 months. I am updating this gofund me as this has turned into us going to Vanderbilt a lot more now. I will update once her procedure is scheduled and share again.
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Brooke Mathena
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Johnson City, TN