As a baby, Julia had heart surgery at CHOP. When her doctors encouraged her to lead an active life, she took up running. Now she’s a marathoner.

After suffering a sudden cardiac arrest, Gabo needed a heart transplant. A year later, this active 9-year-old is participating in his favorite activities again, including hiking, skateboarding and ballet. 

From a tetralogy of Fallot patient to a Cardiac Center nurse, MarlaJan’s heart journey has made her an advocate for children with CHD.

When a 49-year-old TOF patient needed a pulmonary valve replacement, the Topolewski Pediatric Heart Valve Center offered a minimally invasive solution.

A diagnosis of Kabuki syndrome connected all of Amelia’s symptoms, and CHOP has experts to care for each and every condition.

Born with a heart defect and Down syndrome, Anthony needed immediate treatment for his cardiac issue before his developmental condition could be addressed.

From gracing a magazine cover to writing for one, this former Fetal Heart Program patient aims to shake up the beauty industry and its view of scars.

When 17-year-old Maddie collapsed on the school athletic field, a quick-thinking staff member saved her life with an AED. Now she’s determined to save others.

A genetic connective tissue disorder leads to multiple aortic aneurysms and life-threatening dissection in an 11-year-old.

A young athlete’s love of sports is derailed by valve disease, until an innovative procedure gets him back in his game.