Topolewski Pediatric Heart Valve Center Patient Stories
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Anaya’s Story: A New Pulmonary Valve, a New Life
CHOP’s Cardiac Center makes history when Dr. Katsuhide Maeda implants a MASA polymeric pulmonary valve in a patient’s heart to treat congenital heart defects.
Coming Full Circle: MarlaJan’s Story
From a tetralogy of Fallot patient to a Cardiac Center nurse, MarlaJan’s heart journey has made her an advocate for children with CHD.
Pulmonary Heart Valve Replacement as an Adult: Russell’s Story
When a 49-year-old TOF patient needed a pulmonary valve replacement, the Topolewski Pediatric Heart Valve Center offered a minimally invasive solution.
Aortic Dissection: Joslyn’s Story
A genetic connective tissue disorder leads to multiple aortic aneurysms and life-threatening dissection in an 11-year-old.
CHOP’s First Ozaki Procedure: Sam’s Story
A young athlete’s love of sports is derailed by valve disease, until an innovative procedure gets him back in his game.
Tetralogy of Fallot: Casey’s Story
An innovative new heart valve and expert treatment at CHOP have given 18-year-old Casey a new lease on life.
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Heterotaxy Syndrome: Brendan’s Story
Born with a severe congenital heart defect, 17-year-old Brendan is now an accomplished swimmer after treatment from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Siena's Story
Born with multiple ventricular septal heart defects, Siena overcame many challenges during her first year. Now 14 months old, she's back home and reaching new milestones.
Lessons Learned: Patrick’s Adult CHD Story
As an adult living with congenital heart disease and an implanted heart monitor, Patrick uses his life and health experiences to influence his students' futures.
Tetralogy of Fallot and Discontinuous Pulmonary Arteries: Zane's Story
More than 20 years after open heart surgery, Zane is attending medical school to help other children with congenital heart defects.