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Sports Restrictions and CHD

Our continuing education series, we discuss the topic of Sports Restrictions and congenital heart defects with special guest George Van ...

Expert Advice

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

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

A Life Saved. A Life-Long Friendship. A Meaningful Tribute.

Leslie Grigg Garvin developed a friendship with Dr. Ralph Feigin after Grigg had a cardiac arrest and lapsed into a ...

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. ...

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 ...