After Prenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Disease, Is Fetal Intervention the Optimal Choice? Published on Oct 31, 2014 in CHOP News Jack Rychik, MD, says innovative fetal intervention may prove to be a game-changer in many cases, but it is too soon to declare its superiority over current conventional strategies for management of HLHS.
Using Maternal Hyperoxygenation Testing to Plan Postnatal Intervention for Babies with Congenital Heart Lesions Published on Aug 01, 2013 in In Utero Insights Read about maternal hyperoxygenation (MH) testing which allows physicians at CHOP the best chance to predict the health of the pulmonary vasculature prenatally.
ABC World News Tonight Celebrates HLHS Patient’s Milestone Published on Dec 22, 2012 in CHOP in the Media Prenatally diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), Stosh Frydlewicz underwent an in utero procedure at CHOP that saved his life. ABC World News Tonight celebrates Stosh's first birthday.
Sildenafil Improves Exercise Tolerance in Kids With CHD Published on Mar 10, 2011 in CHOP News The drug Sildenafil may help children and young adults with congenital heart disease to better tolerate exercise.
Survival Rates for Children with HLHS are Improving Published on Oct 27, 2010 in CHOP News Research shows reconstructive surgery offers an excellent chance of survival in two-thirds of babies with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a common form of congenital heart disease.
