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Patient Stories

Meet One Lucky Little Guy

Read more about Joni and Chris' story about their baby Jackson having myelomeningocele and their experience with St. Louis Children's ...

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 ...

Caregivers

Michelle Stecher was a Heart Center Patient 30 Years Ago and is Now an Inpatient Nurse

Read more about Michelle Stecher's lifelong struggle as a congenital heart disease patient. Learn more about her experiences with St ...

Mom Docs

Irregular Heartbeat in Children | Causes and Dangers

Has your child ever complained about an irregular heartbeat? This is a complaint that many children have. Often, children use ...

Departments

From Sioux Falls to St. Louis: A Family Moves to be Near the Heart Center

The Heart Center has doctors who have answers, and that’s what I needed. ...