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.

Hadi’s family sought help around the world. They found it at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where Hadi underwent successful penile reconstructive surgery.

Diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect at 2 days old, Nora had open heart surgery a month later at CHOP's Cardiac Center.

Paige had severe tracheal stenosis, a life-threatening airway narrowing. Doctors recommended major surgery – a fix made riskier since she had just one lung.

Lily was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and underwent several surgeries at CHOP's Cardiac Center to treat the complex congenital heart defect.

Born with transposition of the great arteries, a life-threatening heart defect, Max was saved by open heart surgery at CHOP's Cardiac Center.

Diagnosed with bilateral vocal cord paralysis as a baby, Lailani was unable to breathe on her own until age nine. That's when her sought treatment at CHOP’s Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders.

Diagnosed before birth with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Maya received care and life-saving open heart surgery from CHOP's Cardiac Center.  

Chris has come a long way in the past year since he was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a liver disease. He has been helped by the Biliary Atresia Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Brittany Rotonda shares her experience living with tetralogy of Fallot and how she found comfort and hope at the Philadelphia Adult Congenital Heart Center, a joint program of CHOP and Penn.

Born prematurely and with many congenital abnormalities, Shaika traveled from the United Arab Emirates to Children's Hospital for care and treatment.

Xavier was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome before he was born. At CHOP's Cardiac Center, he's undergoing life-saving surgeries to treat this congenital heart defect.

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.

When Diana and Corey learned their unborn baby had tetralogy of Fallot, they came to CHOP's Fetal Heart Program to better understand the diagnosis, develop a birth plan and prepare for their baby’s open heart surgery. 

Rianna was diagnosed with diffuse hyperinsulinism when she was 10 days old. She was referred to the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for treatment.

Diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy as an infant, Julia was 13 when she had a heart attack at school. She received a life-saving heart transplant at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 

Cardiologists at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia diagnosed Oliver with supraventricular tachycardia when he was 1, then found the right treatment to keep his heart beating normally.

Diagnosed with hyperinsulinism/hyperammonemia (HI/HA) syndrome, Natalie traveled to Philadelphia for specialized treatment at CHOP's Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center.

When Kendall was only 3 years old when he was diagnosed with a rare condition called Kawasaki disease, experienced a sudden heart attack, and received a life-saving heart transplant at CHOP.

Diagnosed with metastatic papillary thyroid cancer at age 12, Tanaya continues to receive expert care from the Pediatric Thyroid Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.