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Reverse Potts Shunt to Treat Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in Children

Children with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) who have failed medical therapy have limited treatment options and often die from right ...

Patient Stories

Welcome Back, Maddie

Learn more about Madeline Thompson's struggle with medulloblastoma and her experience with St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...

Patient Stories

This Belleville East Star is Playing Again Just 7 Weeks After Open Heart Surgery

Kaylah Rainey was told her senior season was over before it even started when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening ...

Patient Stories

Strong, Proud and Positive: a Heart Center Family Faces Down Every Challenge.

Learn more about Latoya Evans and Arushus Coleman's story after giving birth to Ari. Read about their experience with St ...

Caregivers

Kelsey's Story

Kelsey and Matthew Mercer share how their son Lincoln inspired them to support other children and families in the heart ...

News

Nurse Practitioner Gives Heartbeat Animals to Heart Patients in Memory of Her Son

A nurse practitioner lost her three-month-old son to a heart issue and other complications, and she's giving away a special ...

Patient Stories

Sweet Liby and Her New Heartbeat

Learn more about Liby Peterson's journey to find a heart transplant with St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...

Departments

Opening the Door: Pediatric Neurology Improves Access to Services

In late 2018, pediatric neurology at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, a division of the department of neurology at Washington University ...

Mom Docs

Causes of Fainting | What to Do If Your Child Faints

There are many different causes of fainting and many reasons why a child might faint. Not all of them are ...