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The ECMO Center at CHOP Awarded Highest Honor by ELSO

Jul 23, 2020

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s ECMO Center receives the “Platinum Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support.”

CHOP Doctors visit China and demonstrate a procedure to repair hypospadias

CHOP Experts Travel to Foshan, China

Jul 17, 2017

The multidisciplinary team from CHOP partnered with colleagues abroad to share knowledge and clinical expertise.

Long-term Follow-up Program for Cardiac Surgery Survival Outcomes

Jan 27, 2017

CHOP’s Cardiac Center has launched an initiative to follow long-term outcomes of former heart surgery patients.

Evolving Guidelines for Student Athletes with Anomalous Coronary Arteries

Sep 15, 2016

Two cardiologists from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia discuss the evolving guidelines from AHA/ACC over the past 30 years for children with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAORCA) who want to participate in competitive sports.

Case Study: Universal Screening and Obesity-related Dyslipidemia

Mar 16, 2016

This case study is of a 12-year-old male who presented to the Lipid Heart Clinic for evaluation of mixed dyslipidemia. It describes when a referral to the clinic is recommended and how clinicians are improving outcomes.

Treating the "Untreatable" at the Jill and Mark Fishman Center for Lymphatic Disorders

Feb 12, 2016

Learn more about the team at CHOP that's developing new ways to image the lymphatic system and treat lymphatic flow disorders — and saving lives in the process.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest: What You Need to Know

Jan 29, 2015

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which is often to blame for these deaths, is rare in children and adolescents. Still, it can affect anyone, even those who are young and physically fit.

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