SAN ANTONIO — Khaleesi Marie Cortez was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a condition where the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped. Since birth, she’s undergone five intensive heart surgeries.
“She’s been so strong. She’s a remarkable little girl — she’s shown me what strength really looks like,” said her mother, Salina Morales.
Doctors first diagnosed Khaleesi’s condition while Morales was still pregnant. The little girl’s heart is missing its left side, and she also has an atrial septal defect — a hole between the heart’s upper chambers…