A 5-year-old Lexington girl received a life-saving heart transplant earlier this week following a 14 hour surgery and an eight month hospital visit.
Malia Croley has been battling cardiomyopathy, a chronic disease of the heart, for months. Her mother, Jerrica Croley, said the transplant has given her daughter a new chance at life.
“It does give her a better chance at life and a second chance at life,” Jerrica told LEX 18…