Conjoined American twin sisters have already defied expectations by living past their third birthdays.
Now their parents are hoping they'll become one of the first sets of twins sharing a heart to be successfully separated.
Emma and Taylor Bailey were born connected at the chest - sharing a liver and heart - and weren't expected to leave the hospital.
The girls, who live in the south-western US state of Arizona, exceeded medical expectations, but now have heart failure.
And their parents, Mandy and Tor Bailey, know they must be surgically separated to survive in the long term, the East Valley Tribune reported on Monday.
The Baileys have been working with a team at Seattle Children's Hospital for about two years to prepare for separation and heart transplants.
The girls have a few preliminary surgeries to go, but the family says they may be ready by the end of this year.
AP
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