Topolewski Pediatric Heart Valve Center Patient Stories

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.

From a tetralogy of Fallot patient to a Cardiac Center nurse, MarlaJan’s heart journey has made her an advocate for children with CHD.

When a 49-year-old TOF patient needed a pulmonary valve replacement, the Topolewski Pediatric Heart Valve Center offered a minimally invasive solution.

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

A young athlete’s love of sports is derailed by valve disease, until an innovative procedure gets him back in his game.

An innovative new heart valve and expert treatment at CHOP have given 18-year-old Casey a new lease on life.

Born with a severe congenital heart defect, 17-year-old Brendan is now an accomplished swimmer after treatment from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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.

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.

More than 20 years after open heart surgery, Zane is attending medical school to help other children with congenital heart defects.