Topolewski Pediatric Heart Valve Center Patients Stories Listing

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Aortic Dissection: Joslyn’s Story

A genetic connective tissue disorder leads to multiple aortic aneurysms and life-threatening dissection in an 11-year-old.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.