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Baby born with heart outside his chest defies odds of a million to one to survive

Uttar Pradesh, India: A baby boy born with his heart on the outside of his chest has stunned doctors by surviving into his sixth day.

The child stunned medics to overcome the odds despite suffering from ectopia cordis - an incredibly rare heart condition.

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