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A shortage of transplantable organs means that some babies do not get the hearts that they need in time.

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.

Shortly before Christmas 2021, she became the first patient born with a single ventricle to receive a ventricular assist device at CHLA—and continues to beat the odds.

A CHLA-led team received the highly selective USC NEMO Prize to support their work on a novel device to help bridge Fontan patients to transplant.

A heart transplant can be the best option for children with end-stage heart failure. Heart failure from congenital heart disease is the top reason that children under one year of age need a transplant

Jondavid Menteer, MD, was recognized for two decades of dedication and leadership in pediatric heart transplant.

A CHLA-led team has received a patent for a first-of-its-kind device for patients with a Fontan circulation.

After a rare heart disorder triggered severe liver problems, Mark needed a lifesaving dual organ transplant. Read how 11 hospital teams carried out the intricate procedure, a first at Children’s

Four years after bone marrow transplant, multidisciplinary care helps a Fanconi anemia patient focus on ‘kid stuff.’