IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Reagen Kopsieker is a spunky, spirited 16-year-old who loves to spend time shopping and on social media.
Shortly after her birth, however, her parents worried she wouldn’t live to see her first birthday.
Reagen had trouble breathing and her heart rate was dropping immediately following her birth via emergency Caesarean section. After three days at her local hospital, doctors were still concerned about Reagen’s heart and suggested she see a pediatric cardiologist for an ultrasound. Reagen’s parents, Dan and Natalie, chose to send their daughter to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.