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).
Heart Failure and Transplant Program News
Your child’s transplant team includes many different experts. Every team member is dedicated to supporting your child and family during each step — from waiting for a transplant to recovery and long-term monitoring.
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Something Old, Something New
Feb 22, 2022
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.
Katsuhide Maeda, MD, PhD, Named Surgical Director of CHOP's Lung and Heart Transplant Programs
Jun 30, 2021
Katsuhide Maeda, MD, PhD, has been appointed the Surgical Director for the Heart Failure and Transplant Program and the Lung Transplant Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
CHOP Patient from Lancaster Thriving After Receiving Life-Saving Heart Transplant
Feb 22, 2021
Four-year-old Zach Reesey received a second chance at life through a heart transplant.
Giant Cell Myocarditis Required Eventual Transplant
Apr 10, 2017
A case study of a 13-year-old female who was diagnosed with giant cell myocarditis (GCM) and underwent a heart transplant at CHOP. She continues to be monitored for recurrence and signs of rejection.