For more than 10 years, pediatric cardiologists from CHOP's Fetal Heart Program have offered state-of-the-art diagnostic, counseling and management services to fetuses with all forms of cardiovascular disease and their families.

In 2010 CHOP published early neurodevelopmental outcomes of CDH survivors initially enrolled in our program. Read about the outcomes here.

Read about lung hypoplasia in children with pulmonary hypertension and how they are managed and treated at CHOP.

CHOP's team of clinical coordinators, social workers, child life specialists and psychologists works together to ensure families carrying a baby with CDH feel mentally and emotionally supported every step of the way.

At the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, we believe one of the most important elements of care is careful diagnostic testing and interpretation of results.

Continuity of care from a skilled team is critically important for babies born with Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Knowing this, eight years ago, CHOP created the Neonatal Surgical Team.

CDH is a complex and challenging anomaly. CHOP is one of only a few U.S. hospitals offering comprehensive care of this condition for both mother and baby.

Read the case study of a 32-year-old woman who was referred to CHOP at 23 weeks' gestation for a cystic lung mass detected on routine screening obstetrical ultrasound examination at 21 weeks' gestation.

The role of the anesthesiologist is to maintain patient safety and comfort while facilitating the planned surgical procedure. Learn about the intricate work involved with administering anesthesia for patients with congenital lung lesions.

At the Center for Fetal Research an area of great interest involves genetic manipulation of lung development via viral-vector gene therapy.