Evan’s Pulmonary Hypertension Battle and Story

by Marta Ribeiro | November 19, 2015

Evan Gayken is a 2-year old toddler who suffers from a life-threatning disease; he has been diagnosed with Pedriatic Pulmonary Hypertension – a lung and heart disease that makes his blood vessels in his lungs constrict. Because of this, his heart has to work extra hard.

He is on an aggressive treatment plan that hopefully can buy him enough time for better medication.

Evan wears a backpack that holds a small pump, which delivers a continuous stream of medication. His mom, Mandy, stays home with him in at their house in Meadowlands, to be with him and take care of the little boy while he receives his treatment.

Learn more about Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: http://bit.ly/1NYMxm8

See original story: http://bit.ly/1HStvgg

Print This Page

About the Author

Marta Ribeiro Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.