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Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Find Heart Transplant Waitlist Allocation Changes and Advancements in Clinical Care Improved Patient Outcomes for Some but Not All
Heart transplant policies underwent significant changes in 2016 and 2018, altering how hearts are allocated to patients waiting for a transplant. These changes aimed to improve survival rates and outcomes for patients on the transplant waitlist by prioritizing those with the most pressing needs. In a recent study in Circulation, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) reviewed the outcomes and found some patient groups benefitted from the allocation updates, while others did not experience the same level of improvement.
Q&A with Dr. Matthew O’Connor
Meet Matthew O’Connor, MD, Medical Director of the Heart Failure and Transplant Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
CHOP, a PTEN Foundation Center of Excellence, Hosts PTEN Conference
As a designated PTEN Center of Excellence, CHOP offers the highest standards in multidisciplinary care.
Something Old, Something New
The co-directors of CHOP’s Cardiac Center highlight some of the biggest recent breakthroughs in pediatric cardiology along with one change they would like to see.
Katsuhide Maeda, MD, PhD, Named Surgical Director of CHOP's Lung and Heart Transplant Programs
Katsuhide Maeda, MD, PhD, has been appointed the Surgical Director for the Heart Failure and Transplant Program and the Lung Transplant Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
CHOP Patient from Lancaster Thriving After Receiving Life-Saving Heart Transplant
Four-year-old Zach Reesey received a second chance at life through a heart transplant.
Two CHOP Physicians Present at PTEN Symposium
Drs. Adams and MacFarland among select group of conference speakers.
New Treatment Shows Success in High-Risk Solid Tumors
The CHOP-engineered therapy overcomes common drug resistance and has potential to elicit fewer toxicities than most cancer treatments.
Cancer Predisposition in Children: Increasing Awareness
A CHOP program is focused on identifying children who are predisposed to develop cancer and using surveillance testing to detect cancers early.
Streamlining Care for Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The Neurofibromatosis Multidisciplinary Clinic allows patients with NF1 to see three or more specialists in one day, allowing for a seamless flow of appointments from morning until afternoon.