Heart Institute News

CHLA cardiologists partnered with USC engineers to design the first leadless pericardial pacemaker for children and adults.

Myocarditis after the COVID-19 vaccine is a rare reaction in young people, but most cases have been short-lived, with patients getting better very quickly.

Low-field MRI offers a quieter and more spacious environment for patients—and the chance to image areas that high-field MRI can’t.

A special mini C-arm machine at CHLA is making bedside Piccolo PDA closures even safer for fragile babies.

CHLA has extensive expertise in the Ross procedure, which offers improved long-term survival over prosthetic aortic valves.

Born with grave cardiac defects, Aaliyah was dying. A CHLA heart surgeon devised a way to keep her alive for close to 500 days until a donor heart was found.

If your pediatrician recommends that your child see a cardiologist, you may feel concerned and unsure of how to prepare. Doing a little homework before your first appointment can give you peace of

Physicians can use late gadolinium enhancement technique to identify high-risk hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients.

An investigational clinical trial at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is testing the Autus pulmonary valve, which can be size-adjusted as a child grows.