Cardiac Center Patient Stories

Marla recounts her experience growing up with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and how the passion of the nurses at CHOP inspired her own career in nursing.

Diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot at a New Mexico hospital, Matthew was transferred to CHOP's Cardiac Center for surgical treatment and long-term follow-up care.

Melissa shares her story of growing up with transposition of the great arteries and how the team at Children's Hospital has been with her throughout her journey.

Routine pulse oximetry screening detected a problem with Brandon's heart. He was transferred to CHOP where doctors diagnosed and treated his transposition of the great arteries.

Born with transposition of the great arteries (TGA), a heart defect, Chase was saved by arterial switch surgery at CHOP — just nine hours after birth.

Ian was born with a congenital heart defect called the transposition of the great arteries (TGA). Thanks to the cardiac team at CHOP, he’s now a healthy 15-year-old.

Joanna has been a patient of the Cardiac Center at CHOP all her life. In 2010, she turned to her cardiac team again as she prepared for another major event in her life: her first pregnancy.

Born with transposition of the great arteries, a life-threatening heart defect, Max was saved by open heart surgery at CHOP's Cardiac Center.

Born with tricuspid atresia and several other heart conditions, Jason underwent four heart surgeries at CHOP's Cardiac Center before his 5th birthday.

Born with tricuspid atresia, a congenital heart defect, Srishti had three open-heart surgeries at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.