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The Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Hosts the 26th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease
Published on in CHOP News, Cardiac Center Provider Updates
Cardiac Center researchers present their findings at Cardiology 2023 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
CHOP’s FORWARD Program Featured in Pediatric Cardiology
Published on in CHOP News, Cardiac Center Provider Updates
A recent review in Pediatric Cardiology provides insights into CHOP’s FORWARD program, a multidisciplinary model of care for patients with a Fontan circulation.
CHOP Researchers Identify Novel Factors Involved in Silencing Fetal Hemoglobin
Published on in CHOP News, Cardiac Center Provider Updates
CHOP researchers have identified two transcription factors that are involved in silencing fetal hemoglobin in adult red blood cells.
CHOP Researchers Find States that Require CPR Training in Schools Have Higher Rates of Bystander CPR
Published on in CHOP News, Cardiac Center Provider Updates
States with laws that require CPR training in schools have higher rates of bystander CPR, according to a new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
CHOP Study Finds Pandemic Led to Decline in Exercise Performance in Children and Young Adults
Published on in CHOP News, Cardiac Center Provider Updates
Children and young adults experienced a decline in cardiopulmonary exercise performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Launches Research Institute Dedicated to Advancing the Care of Pediatric Cardiovascular Diseases
Published on in CHOP News, Cardiac Center Provider Updates
Led by director of Penn Cardiovascular Institute (Penn CVI), CHOP CVI combines the best of CHOP and Penn Medicine to drive scientific discovery.
CHOP Researchers Show Modifying Bioprosthetic Heart Valves with Polymer Can Improve Durability
Published on in CHOP News, Cardiac Center Provider Updates
CHOP researchers have found that modifying bioprosthetic heart valves (BHV) with a polymer known as POZ prevents structural degeneration of the valve.
Heart Function in Children with MIS-C Returns to Normal within Three Months
Published on in CHOP News, Cardiac Center Provider Updates
A new study by researchers at CHOP finds children with multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), a post-infectious complication of SARS-Co-V2, regained normal cardiac function within approximately three months of initial treatment.
Trial Involving CHOP Researchers Shows Drug Helps Pediatric Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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CHOP researchers participated in clinical trial that showed valsartan has a measurable benefit for patients with early-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.