Q&A with Dr. Matthew O’Connor
Dec 15, 2022
Meet Matthew O’Connor, MD, Medical Director of the Heart Failure and Transplant Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
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CHOP Heart Moms Offer Insights About Cardiology 2022
Nov 11, 2022
Members of the Cardiac Center’s Family Advisory Council share their main takeaways after attending Cardiology 2022.
The Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Hosts the 25th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease
Nov 10, 2022
Cardiac Center researchers present their findings at Cardiology 2022 in Huntington Beach, California.
SEHA Hospitals, in Collaboration with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, to Host the 1st International Middle East Fetal-Neonatal Cardiovascular Disease Conference
Nov 2, 2022
The conference is held under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and in collaboration with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH).
On Second Anniversary of the Abraham Accords, CHOP Partners with International Collaborators to Focus on Advancing Medical Care and Education
Sep 14, 2022
Inaugural International Middle East Fetal-Neonatal Cardiovascular Symposium will be held in Abu Dhabi.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $400,000 Grant from American Heart Association to Study Hormones Related to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Health
Aug 4, 2022
Aligned with CHOP and AHA’s shared mission to improve cardiac care, grant supports research aiming to discover new hormones secreted from the heart.
Kids at Philly Rec Centers Safer Now
Jul 14, 2022
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.
CHOP’s FORWARD Program Featured in Pediatric Cardiology
Jul 13, 2022
A recent review in Pediatric Cardiology provides insights into CHOP’s FORWARD program, a multidisciplinary model of care for patients with a Fontan circulation.
CHOP Researchers Find States that Require CPR Training in Schools Have Higher Rates of Bystander CPR
May 24, 2022
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).
Philly Spin-In Raises More Than $812,000 to Support the Cardiac Center at CHOP in Event’s Sixth Year
May 19, 2022
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.