Cardiac Experts Explain New AHA Cardiac Emergency Guidelines
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Cardiac experts at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia explain the new American Heart Association guidelines for cardiac emergencies.
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Survival Rates for Children with HLHS are Improving
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Research shows reconstructive surgery offers an excellent chance of survival in two-thirds of babies with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a common form of congenital heart disease.
Heart Bypass Does Not Affect Children's Neurocognitive Function
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Cardiac researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia report that the use of cardiopulmonary bypass in children undergoing heart surgery does not affect neurocognitive function six months after surgery,
CHOP First in Region to Implant Heart Valve Without Surgery
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CHOP is the first hospital in the region to implant transcatheter pulmonary heart valves in children with heart defects, giving patients a non-surgical option in their ongoing treatment.
First Common Gene for Congenital Heart Disease Found
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Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Michigan have found the first common gene for congenital heart disease.
Newer Heart Surgery Technique Improves Survival in First Year
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Heart surgeons from 15 centers in the federally sponsored Pediatric Heart Network studied the outcomes in 549 newborns who received a complex series of surgeries for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).
New Delivery Platform Reduces Blood Vessel Blockage
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CHOP researchers are part of the team that reduced blood vessel blockage in rats using magnetic fields to drive drug-loaded nanoparticles.
CPR Can Improve Survival of Children Who Have Cardiac Arrests
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Bystanders who perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a child with cardiac arrest increase the child's likelihood of survival, according to the largest pediatric study to date.
International Conference Focuses on Pediatric Heart Disease
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More than 900 cardiac experts gathered for Cardiology 2010, the annual update on pediatric and congenital cardiovascular disease, sponsored by CHOP.
Infant Heart Bypass Procedure Does Not Harm Neurodevelopment
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Research scientists at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia report that a special heart bypass procedure does not harm later neurodevelopment in children.