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Cancer Research Takes a Quantum Leap
Todd Druley, MD, PhD, a Washington University pediatric oncologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, has been awarded the Hyundai Hope ...
Kayla's Story With the Melody Heart Valve
“I just want to be able to fly!” says 14-year-old Kayla Adams. Adams, an incoming high school freshman, just made ...
Logan - A Year to Remember
He may be only two months old. And he’s only recently gone home from the NICU at St. Louis Children’s ...
Newborn Baby Receives First Artificial Lung as Bridge to Lung Transplant
A newborn baby from Michigan is being kept alive at St. Louis Children’s Hospital with an artificial lung, the first ...
Averie Tibbs: A Rare Match Leads to Life-Saving Second Bone Marrow Transplant
Averie, now 13, was diagnosed as an infant with the inherited blood disorder beta thalassemia major. Averie had been receiving ...
Aiden - One in a Million
From an early age Aiden was born without a palate. He had lung troubles and was put on the transplant ...
3-D Maps Help Find and Fix Electrical Heart Problems Like Correy's
Although cardiac arrhythmias can be treated successfully even in the newborn period, arrhythmias can also arise as a result of ...
A 15-Hour Heart Transplant, Ryan’s Shot at a Normal Life
On August 15, 1994, Ryan Heller was born in Rockford, Illinois. About 12 hours after birth, Ryan was diagnosed with ...
The Washington University Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's Hospitals is Among First to Earn Accreditation
In recognition of its expertise in serving adults with congenital heart disease (CHD), The Washington University Adult Congenital Heart Disease ...