COTA for Heart Warrior Logan

Our Story

At 20 weeks pregnant, we learned of Logan’s congenital heart defect. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome is a lifelong condition, where the left side of the heart does not form adequately in the early phases of gestation. Considered a “sporadic birth defect,” HLHS has no known cause or cure. With extremely small anatomical defects and physiological abnormalities, Logan requires a staged surgical intervention and critical care that began the minute of his birth. After spending the first 5 months of his life in the PCICU at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in Charleston, Logan would come home to the Upstate of SC with very critical needs and extreme fragility. He has endured 4 open-heart surgeries thus far, and countless heart catheterizations and hospitalizations. As many with this complex heart condition ultimately face, Logan is now listed for a heart transplant. He has been hospitalized and listed 1a status since December 10, 2023. Currently he is being supported with a ventricular assistive device, other words known as a “Berlin Heart.” Despite being tethered to supportive equipment, Logan continues to grow, learn, and meet new milestones everyday. Please join us in prayer for our little Warrior.

The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support. COTA is the nation’s only fundraising organization solely dedicated to raising life-saving dollars in honor of transplant-needy children and young adults. 100% of each contribution made to COTA in honor of our patients helps meet transplant-related expenses. COTA’s services are free to our families, and gifts to COTA are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.