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Child Life Services at the Cardiac Center http://www.chop.edu/pages/so-what-child-life-anyway Through the use of education, preparation, and developmentally appropriate activities, child life specialists at CHOP can help cardiac patients minimize stress and learn positive coping skills.
Congenital Heart Disease Infographic Read our "10 Heart Health Facts You Need to Know" to learn more about heart health awareness.
Medical Play Learn about medical play and its therapeutic benefits for hospitalized children. Find links to age-specific information.
Play and Recreation During Hospitalization Play and recreation can be therapeutic by giving children the opportunity to explore, express and process their healthcare experiences in a safe, non-threatening environment.
Preparing for Hospitalization and Medical Procedures Find information on how to prepare your child for hospitalization and how the child life staff at CHOP can help.
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Support Siblings of Hospitalized Child Learn about the reactions siblings may have when a brother or a sister is in the hospital and what caregivers can do to help the family cope.
The ABCs of the Hospital School Program The teachers in the Hospital School Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia teach you everything you need to know about the ABCs of Hospital school.
American Heart Association https://www.heart.org/en/ AHA is the nation’s oldest, largest voluntary organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
American Organ Transplant Association (AOTA) http://www.aotaonline.org The American Organ Transplant Association helps to make organ transplant surgery, travel and aftercare available to patients and their families.
American Society of Transplantation (AST) https://www.myast.org AST is an organization of transplant professionals dedicated to research, education, advocacy and patient care in transplantation science and medicine.
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) http://www.unos.org/ UNOS is a private, nonprofit organization managing the nation's organ transplant system under contract with the federal government.
The "D" in Dyslipidemia: How to Identify and Manage Childhood Dyslipidemia View this web presentation by Julie Brothers, MD, Medical Cirector, Lipid Heart Clinic, to learn how to diagnose dyslipidemia using the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) screening guidelines, and to understand appropriate diet, lifestyle and drug treatment options.