Cardiac Center Resources

Read our "18 Heart Health Facts For You" to learn more about congenital heart disease and heart health awareness.

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.

Learn about medical play and its therapeutic benefits for hospitalized children. Find links to age-specific information.

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.

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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 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.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia describes how to apply for PA medical assistance as secondary insurance.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provides information on 504 plans, which ensure reasonable accommodations for children who qualify.

Learning how to drive is an important milestone for many teens and young adults. All new drivers need to know how their health conditions may affect their ability to drive safely. The effects of CHD on your everyday activities may transfer over to your driving abilities. Being aware of this can help increase your safety behind the wheel.

Matthew Elias, MD, attending cardiologist, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses COVID-19’s impact on the heart and how it affects outpatient care for children who have recovered.

Find information on how to prepare your child for hospitalization and how the child life staff at CHOP can help.

https://media.chop.edu/data/files/pdfs/dental-clearance-cardiac-surgery-form.pdf

Please complete this form and send it to the Cardiac Intake Center.

Two pediatric cardiologists sit down for a heartwarming discussion with a group of moms from the Cardiac Center Family Advisory Council.

A mom and a pediatric cardiologist have a heart-to-heart about normalizing congenital birth defects and making care more accessible for families.

A mom and an adult cardiologist have a heart-to-heart about the adjustments that pediatric CHD patients need to make as they reach adulthood.

A healthcare administrator sits down with two moms to have a heart-to-heart about the behind-the-scenes operations at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

A mom and a cardiac intensivist have a heart-to-heart about their respective experiences with the CICU.

Watch video demonstrations about CPR, AED and First Aid. 

Watch and learn more information about an electrocardiogram (ECG).

A mom and a pediatric cardiologist have a heart-to-heart about the increasingly positive outlook for patients with Fontan circulation.

A CHOP parent and pediatric nurse practitioner have a heart-to-heart conversation about how patients impact the lives of the clinical team that cares for them.

A mom and a pediatric nurse have a heart-to-heart about the transition from hospital to home and steps taken along the way.

A mom and a pediatric cardiologist have a heart-to-heart about their hopes of a brighter future for children with valve diseases.

Two moms from the Cardiac Center Family Advisory Council sit down for a heartwarming discussion with a panel of psychology experts from across the country.

This video series from Cardiology 2022 features interviews with members of the Cardiac Center and other CHD experts from a parental perspective.

A mom and a pediatric cardiologist have a heart-to-heart about the patience and the process behind teaching cardiac kids how to eat.

A mom and a pediatric gastroenterologist have a heart-to-heart about the need for collaboration in the care of single ventricle patients.

https://www.heart.org/en/

AHA is the nation’s oldest, largest voluntary organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

http://www.aotaonline.org

The American Organ Transplant Association helps to make organ transplant surgery, travel and aftercare available to patients and their families.

https://www.myast.org

AST is an organization of transplant professionals dedicated to research, education, advocacy and patient care in transplantation science and medicine.

https://unos.org/

UNOS is a private, nonprofit organization managing the nation's organ transplant system under contract with the federal government.