Cardiac Kids Developmental Follow-up Program Patients Stories Listing

Every person on your child's team has the same goal: to give your child the best possible care. We provide medical care, emotional counseling and much more. We make sure your entire family gets the support you need.

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Lifesaving Care for HLHS: Thomas’ Story
Born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Thomas had a 50% chance of making it to his first reconstructive heart surgery. CHOP helped him beat those odds.
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Michael's Story
Michael, 5, is meeting all his developmental milestones after surgeries for a severe heart defect. He was closely monitored by the Cardiac Kids Developmental Follow-up Program at CHOP.
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Tetralogy of Fallot: Cooper's Story
Two-year-old Cooper had overcome open heart surgery, angioplasty and more, but he wasn't talking much and that concerned his parents.
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Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF): Alissa’s Story
When Alissa was a baby, she underwent heart surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to treat tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), a congenital heart defect.
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Heart Malformations: Brynn's Story
A series of surgical procedures at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia corrected Brynn’s rare combination of heart defects.
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Xavier’s Story
Xavier was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome before he was born. At CHOP's Cardiac Center, he's undergoing life-saving surgeries to treat this congenital heart defect.