Tiny Tools, Big Results
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The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is changing the way heart disease is diagnosed and treated in children.
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Celebrating Innovation at CHOP's Cardiac Center
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Three new clinical research initiatives were selected to receive funding to support their research.
CHOP Researchers Share New Findings on Pediatric Heart Disease at 2018 AHA Conference
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More than 60 clinicians and researchers from the Cardiac Center at CHOP presented at the AHA Conference, with five presentations nominated for awards.
Cardiac Catheterizations: Lower Doses, Less Radiation, Safer Patients
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Physicians at the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory are finding innovative ways to decrease the amount of medical radiation patients receive.
In Children’s Heart Disease: Decreasing Wound Infection Rates, Measuring Outcomes, and Refining Clinical Tools
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Featured research at Cardiology 2017 Conference covers broad range of topics in children’s heart disease. Eight presentations in congenital heart disease are highlighted in these news briefs.
Innovative Imaging and Surgery Treats Lymph Condition in Adults
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Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia report successes in plastic bronchitis, removing branching casts in lungs.
In Child Heart Patients, a Novel Approach Improves Symptoms of Hazardous Lymph Blockage
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Pediatric researchers have devised an innovative, safe and minimally invasive procedure that helps relieve rare but potentially life-threatening airway blockages occurring in children who had surgery for congenital heart defects.
Does Volume of Cardiac Catheterizations Correlate With Better Outcomes?
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Dr. Glatz's research discusses the relationship between hospital procedure volume and complications following cardiac catheterization.
CHOP/Penn Team Reports on New Treatment for Plastic Bronchitis
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Using new lymphatic imaging tools and catheterization techniques, a team of experts from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania eliminated bronchial casts from the airway of a 6-year-old patient.
New Treatment Reported for a Potentially Fatal Lymphatic Complication in Children with Heart Disease
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A case study published in the journal Pediatrics describes an innovative, minimally invasive procedure that treated plastic bronchitis, a potentially life-threatening disease, in a six-year-old boy with a heart condition.