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Children's Named Among Leaders in Health Care Equality

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation named Children's an “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader” in the foundation's Healthcare Equality Index 2019 ...

Expert Advice

Medical Animation: Valvular Regurgitation

The heart is a beating muscle that pumps blood throughout the body. Inside the heart, four valves open and shut ...

Expert Advice

Medical Animation: Prenatal Heart Circulation

The heart and circulatory system of a fetus begin to form soon after conception. By the end of the fifth ...

Patient Stories

Providing Hope Through a Continuum of Care

St. Louis Children’s and Washington University Heart Center offers patients and families medical and emotional support. ...

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Bariatric Surgery: A Viable Option for Teens With the Disease of Obesity

Since 2013, obesity has been listed as a disease in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems ...

Expert Advice

Medical Animation: Congenital Heart Defects

Congenital heart defect is the term given when one or more defects in the structure of the heart are present ...

News

Missouri 5-Month-Old Survives Heart-Lung Transplant

On May 23, cardiologists at St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s Heart Center performed the transplant on Jack, making him the youngest ...

Patient Stories

Haylee York: Living with Joy

Haylee does not let pulmonary hypertension slow her down. ...

Expert Advice

Neurodevelopment & Congenital Heart Disease

In our continuing education series, we discuss the topic of Neurodevelopment & congenital heart disease with special guests Caroline Lee ...