Heart Failure and Transplant Program Patient Stories

Diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy as an infant, Julia was 13 when she had a heart attack at school. She received a life-saving heart transplant at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 

When Kendall was only 3 years old when he was diagnosed with a rare condition called Kawasaki disease, experienced a sudden heart attack, and received a life-saving heart transplant at CHOP.