Each year, sudden cardiac arrest occurs in 23,000 children and youth across the US. With the help of Youth Heart Watch and a partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, children and others who suffer sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in a Philadelphia recreation center have a much better chance of survival.

A recent review in Pediatric Cardiology provides insights into CHOP’s FORWARD program, a multidisciplinary model of care for patients with a Fontan circulation.

States with laws that require CPR training in schools have higher rates of bystander CPR, according to a new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

On May 14 and 15, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted its sixth annual Philly Spin-In, a high-energy team cycling party, raising more than $812,000 (and counting!) to benefit the Cardiac Center at CHOP.

Children and young adults experienced a decline in cardiopulmonary exercise performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Led by director of Penn Cardiovascular Institute (Penn CVI), CHOP CVI combines the best of CHOP and Penn Medicine to drive scientific discovery.

These recently funded projects aim to increase scientific knowledge and advance therapeutics for pediatric heart disease.

The co-directors of CHOP’s Cardiac Center highlight some of the biggest recent breakthroughs in pediatric cardiology along with one change they would like to see.

Meet six trailblazing physicians who, in the face of incredible adversity, helped shape the field of cardiology.

CHOP researchers have found that modifying bioprosthetic heart valves (BHV) with a polymer known as POZ prevents structural degeneration of the valve.