Jayken was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart defect in which the left side of the heart is extremely underdeveloped. He was given a 2% chance of surviving beyond four days.

His strength defied the odds, and he underwent a procedure that bought him time. But when he was 16, time began running out. Jayken's heart began to fail, and he was admitted to Phoenix Children’s to wait for a heart transplant.

Watch now to see Jayken's journey to a new heart. Please note that this video contains footage of surgery.

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