Heart defect - an open duct in the daughter was found in the maternity hospital. The doctors assured us that by the year the defect would close on its own. However, neither a year nor later did it close. Sasha grows weak, catches a lot of colds, often suffers from bronchitis. This spring we asked for a consultation in Kyiv, at the Heart Institute. The examination showed that the size of the duct has increased, urgent surgery is needed. It can be performed in an endovascular way that does not require opening the chest. The operation itself will be done on a quota basis. But you have to pay for a special spiral, which will close the duct. And in our family there is no such money, we raise two children, we live on a small salary of the husband. Help us, please! Olga Klimenchuk, Zhytomyr.