
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Tassos' Story
When Kristen and Tassos learned their unborn baby had hypoplastic left heart syndrome, they turned to CHOP's Cardiac Center for help and hope.
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When Kristen and Tassos learned their unborn baby had hypoplastic left heart syndrome, they turned to CHOP's Cardiac Center for help and hope.
Matthew was diagnosed with several atrial septal defects during the first weeks of life and received expert care at CHOP's Cardiac Center, including open heart surgery.
Born with a heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot, Jack was just 9 days old when his family learned he also had chromosome 22q11.2 deletion, a rare chromosomal difference.
Zoey was diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta and ventricular septal defects when she was a few days old. Open heart surgery at CHOP's Cardiac Center saved her life.
Matthew was diagnosed with aortic and pulmonary stenosis when he was 3 months old and underwent heart bypass surgery at CHOP's Cardiac Center.
Abby was diagnosed with double inlet left ventricle, a severe heart defect, and underwent several surgeries at CHOP's Cardiac Center.
Born with a heart defect called aortic stenosis, Sarah had two open heart surgeries when she was young. Now 16, she’s an honor roll student who loves art and design.
Born with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), Katie's doctors knew to be on the lookout for potential heart issues. At 3 months old, Katie was diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus and came to CHOP's Cardiac Center for help.
Quinn was diagnosed with a type of coronary artery anomaly called anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) and treated by the Cardiac team at CHOP, giving him a better chance at survival.
Caila was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and treated at CHOP by the Cardiac Center team, which is at the forefront of diagnosing and treating HLHS.