Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute

Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute Cardio-thoracic specialists. The official page of https://www.mabonengheartandlungs.com

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World Prematurity Day 💜While the heart is one of the first organs to form in utero, its structure and function in the wo...
17/11/2025

World Prematurity Day 💜

While the heart is one of the first organs to form in utero, its structure and function in the womb differ greatly from how it works once a baby is born. Premature babies are more likely to be born with congenital heart and lung defects because both organs are still developing. The lungs, especially, only reach full maturity around 37 weeks of pregnancy 🤰🏽.

CHDs are significantly more common in premature babies.
• Extremely premature births: ±116 per 1000 births are affected
• Premature babies: ±7 per 1000 births
• Full-term babies: ±1.5 per 1000 births

In cases of critical heart or lung defects, surgery may be needed immediately after birth. This is why raising awareness is so important — so that parents of warrior babies feel informed, supported and prepared.

Was your baby a preemie?
We’d love to honour your story below. Help us raise hope by raising awareness ❣️

The average congenital open heart surgery lasts 4 hours.The moment our Surgeons step under the surgical lights is the mo...
17/11/2025

The average congenital open heart surgery lasts 4 hours.

The moment our Surgeons step under the surgical lights is the moment we press ‘start’ on our stopwatch. No time for freezing ❤️ .

“We have this saying, “time is muscle”. The shorter the period the heart muscle is without blood flow, the better for the patient. Heart surgery is about connecting the patient to the heart lung machine, stopping the heart, repairing the defect, removing all air from the heart, restarting the heart and weaning the heart from bypass. This should all be done expeditiously and accurately.” - Dr Erich Schürmann.

How long was your loved one’s operation?❤️‍🩹

To describe and speak of the cardiothoracic profession without making mention of the anaesthetist is almost impossible❣️...
14/11/2025

To describe and speak of the cardiothoracic profession without making mention of the anaesthetist is almost impossible❣️.

Here’s to our anaesthetists - thank you for showing up every day, for embracing the risk and for helping us to give our patients a chance at longevity ❤️.

Who was your loved one’s anaethetist? 💉

World Kindness Day 🫶We’ve learnt that kindness doesn’t have to be loud to mean something. Sometimes it’s in the patienc...
13/11/2025

World Kindness Day 🫶

We’ve learnt that kindness doesn’t have to be loud to mean something. Sometimes it’s in the patience of an explaination; the extra few minutes spent reassuring a parent before surgery; a parent who understands exactly what you’re going through because they’ve been there too; a nurse who wears red lipstick to give your warrior something extra for them to get through their day.

Kindness is what invites us into relationship with hope. It’s something we wish every family experiences on their CHD or lung defect journey.

May today be kind to you. Happy 💗✨

Who showed you kindness when you needed it most?

From tiny hearts no bigger than a strawberry, to those that have beaten for decades - it is the greatest privilege to ca...
12/11/2025

From tiny hearts no bigger than a strawberry, to those that have beaten for decades - it is the greatest privilege to care for them all. 🫀

A look at the weights of some of our tiniest patients 💫
Depending on how critical a defect is at birth, some babies need surgery almost immediately. Others are asked to grow and gain strength first - to give them the best possible chance of recovery after surgery. ❤️

Were you operated on immediately? Or were you asked to gain some weight first?

Updates from two more of our heart warriors ❤️🙏. We are so grateful and humbled to be trusted with your most precious gi...
11/11/2025

Updates from two more of our heart warriors ❤️🙏.

We are so grateful and humbled to be trusted with your most precious gifts.

In the words of Dr Erich Schürmann, we "feel the weight of every parent and family member on my shoulders with every skin incision. I have the utmost respect for the parent that willingly hands over his or her child to the masked stranger on the other side of the red line; handing over that child or loved one’s future into our hands. Parents and family members are the true heroes.”

When it comes to congenital heart defects, the reason is often never fully known. It can feel like an unfair and confusi...
09/11/2025

When it comes to congenital heart defects, the reason is often never fully known. It can feel like an unfair and confusing journey - but you are not alone. We are here to explain, care for and support you and your loved one every step of the way🫶.

In 2025, we’ve cared for and operated on patients of every size. From a tiny 600 g premature infant to a 145 kg adult… ...
07/11/2025

In 2025, we’ve cared for and operated on patients of every size. From a tiny 600 g premature infant to a 145 kg adult… and everyone in between. 🫀🫁

That means we’ve operated on a heart smaller than a strawberry and a heart as big as a grown man’s fist.

What was your little one’s weight when they had surgery? ❤️

When one child is having heart or lung surgery, siblings often have big questions. ❤️❤️‍🩹We want to hear from parents: H...
05/11/2025

When one child is having heart or lung surgery, siblings often have big questions. ❤️❤️‍🩹

We want to hear from parents: How did you explain your child’s surgery to their brothers or sisters?

Your tips, stories or the words you found helpful could help guide another family navigating the same journey. ❤️

Seeking therapy for you or your heart or lung warrior is something we encourage and highly recommend ❤️.Around 80% of ch...
03/11/2025

Seeking therapy for you or your heart or lung warrior is something we encourage and highly recommend ❤️.

Around 80% of children and their families experience some form of trauma following a life-threatening illness or hospitalisation. Many children born with heart or lung defects may also experience developmental delays or miss significant time at school due to their condition.

Extended hospital stays can affect a child’s sensory system, speech development, and even their ability to feel safe and confident in new environments. 🗣

That’s why therapy - whether physical, occupational, speech or emotional - can play such an important role in recovery. 💪

We share the reasons you may wish to take your warrior to therapy 🫶.
If your warrior has attended therapy, what benefits have you noticed most? 💬

137 different surgical operations to repair congenital cardiac defects.Each one representing years of dedication, skill ...
31/10/2025

137 different surgical operations to repair congenital cardiac defects.

Each one representing years of dedication, skill and compassion. All in the pursuit of giving every patient a chance at life🫀.

Which surgery did you or your loved one receive?

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Johannesburg
2191

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