NN family battles rare heart condition, seeks local resources

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A Newport News family said they are battling a rare heart disease, known as catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, also known as CPVT, which has severely affected the life of the youngest child in their family, Jayleen Morton.

It was a diagnosis from the CHKD team that gave the family answers, but every day since then has been an uphill battle.

Jayleen Morton was your normal 3-year-old — active, and he loved to play with his friends and family, but one day he went into sudden cardiac arrest…

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