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One Year of Performing Assessments of Kids with CHD
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In 2018, the Cardiac Kids Developmental Follow-Up Program expanded its services to address the needs of school-age children with a history of cardiac conditions, given their increased risk of learning disabilities and ADHD.
Now Is the Time: Encouraging Autonomy for Your Child
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With guidance provided at an early age, children can feel empowerment and a sense of pride when given the opportunity to actively participate in their healthcare.
Remembering Loved Ones during the Holiday Season
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For families who are grieving, the holidays can be a source of sadness and difficulty. Find ways you can help yourself and others who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
Cardiac Catheterizations: Lower Doses, Less Radiation, Safer Patients
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Physicians at the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory are finding innovative ways to decrease the amount of medical radiation patients receive.
CHOP/Penn Team Reports on New Treatment for Plastic Bronchitis
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Using new lymphatic imaging tools and catheterization techniques, a team of experts from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania eliminated bronchial casts from the airway of a 6-year-old patient.
Case Studies: Two Coronary Anomalies, Two Different Treatment Decisions
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Two case studies highlight that no two patients with a coronary anomaly are alike. The treatment and management depend on the coronary anatomy as well as symptoms and/or evidence of myocardial ischemia.
CHOP Researcher Advances Neuroprotective Efforts for Children With Congenital Heart Disease
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Instead of focusing on protecting the brain during and after surgery, CHOP researchers and cardiothoracic surgeons want to find ways to protect the fetus’ brain before birth.
Introducing the Coronary Anomaly Management Program (CAMP)
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The Cardiac Center at CHOP has created the Coronary Anomaly Management Program (CAMP), the only program of its kind in the mid-Atlantic region, to provide comprehensive care and monitoring for children with a coronary artery anomaly.
Optum Names CHOP Center of Excellence for Congenital Heart Disease
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The Centers of Excellence network comprises hospitals that Optum has identified as providing the highest-quality, most cost-effective care for certain complex medical conditions.
Case Study: Total Artificial Heart in the Failing Fontan Circulation
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This case study highlights the first successful use of the Total Artificial Heart in the failing Fontan circulation, which can be very difficult to support with traditional VADs.