See Newborn Twins Joined With One Heart Who Can Not Be Separated (Photos)

Twin girls who were born joined at the chest and
share the same heart could not be parted,
surgeons in Vallenar, Chile have said.

Siamese girls Anais and Amanda were born
five months ago and have remained under
surveillance of doctors until and it became
clear that separation surgery is not possible.
The babies were born with a cyanotic heart,
which means each girl had a heart, but their
organs were positioned so close together that
they merged into one.
In many cases of this type, one of the twins
may often be sacrificed to allow the other one
to live a normal life.
Dr Humberto Caballero, who is caring for the
twins, said, “The twins were sent to have tests
done now that they are five-months-old.
The conclusion is that the girls hearts are
joined, and as a result the babies will have to
remain together.
The heart condition means that it’s impossible
to separate them and it would also be out of
the question to remove one so that the other
might live and develop normally.”
Only 35 per cent of cojoined twins survive for
one day after birth, however, among those
who survive more than a day after birth, some
continue to live for days, weeks, months or
years while conjoined.
Althought the diagnosis isn’t associated with a
long life expectancy, twins’ parents are not
going to give up.
They say, “As long as they are here it is
heaven’s will, and we will care for them.”