This Indian man's heart beats in the middle of his belly
- 6 years ago
Extraordinary footage has emerged of a man born with his heart outside his rib cage, beating under just a thin layer of skin.
The video is of Arpit Gohil, whose parents were told he would almost certainly die when he was born with the extremely rare condition.
Now 18, the boy in the video is being hailed by doctors as a 'medical miracle', who say a slight fall or bump could kill him instantly.
Known as Pentalogy of Cantrell, the rare condition affects foetus development and causes babies to be born with vital organs (such as the heart or intestines) on the outside of their bodies.
Most children with the condition would be treated with kid gloves, wrapped in cotton wool and refrain from unnecessary risks.
But Arpit, who was born with the most serious form of the disorder known as 'ectopia cordis' of which there are just 165 known cases, is no ordinary man.
Growing up, he appeared like any other boy, climbing trees and driving a tractor on his father's farm 40km from Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state, India.
As his heart pumps beneath the skin in his chest, he added: ‘I can do everything like a normal person and don’t have any trouble with my jobs on the farm, whether it be tilling the land, driving a tractor or riding a bike.’
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world...
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The video is of Arpit Gohil, whose parents were told he would almost certainly die when he was born with the extremely rare condition.
Now 18, the boy in the video is being hailed by doctors as a 'medical miracle', who say a slight fall or bump could kill him instantly.
Known as Pentalogy of Cantrell, the rare condition affects foetus development and causes babies to be born with vital organs (such as the heart or intestines) on the outside of their bodies.
Most children with the condition would be treated with kid gloves, wrapped in cotton wool and refrain from unnecessary risks.
But Arpit, who was born with the most serious form of the disorder known as 'ectopia cordis' of which there are just 165 known cases, is no ordinary man.
Growing up, he appeared like any other boy, climbing trees and driving a tractor on his father's farm 40km from Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state, India.
As his heart pumps beneath the skin in his chest, he added: ‘I can do everything like a normal person and don’t have any trouble with my jobs on the farm, whether it be tilling the land, driving a tractor or riding a bike.’
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world...
Please subscribe to our channel wildfilmsindia on Dailymotion for a steady stream of videos from across India. Also, visit and enjoy your journey across India at www.clipahoy.com , India's first video-based social networking experience!
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