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It all started when Joy told her mom, Heather, that she was having chest pains. Heather’s family history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy prompted her to schedule an appointment at the Cardiac Center, where both Joy and her sister, Ryann, were found to have the gene for cardiomyopathy
Rebecca, 19, has Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes cardiac complications. When she was 3 years old, she was referred to pediatric cardiologist Marie Gleason, MD, at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — and she’s been coming to the Hospital ever since.
When Joseph Duran was 4 years old he was diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia. He's now routinely monitored by team members at CHOP's Electrophysiology and Heart Rhythm Program — and is thriving thanks to their care.
When it was time for Lilly Moore to have her third surgery for HLHS, her parents made the decision to travel 2,300 miles from home to the Cardiac Center at CHOP.
After learning that their unborn baby had heterotaxy syndrome and CHD, Alison and Philip turned to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for hope.
Reid was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy shortly after he was born and had a defibrillator implanted at age 12.
Ben was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and underwent open heart surgery at CHOP's Cardiac Center.
Ben was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and underwent open heart surgery at CHOP's Cardiac Center. Watch his story.
LJ was diagnosed before birth with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) and treated by CHOP's Fetal Heart Program. Watch his story.
At age 13, Brett was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricle dysplasia (ARVD). With the help of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and the support of his team at CHOP, Brett was able to return to the activities he loved.