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Born With Ebstein’s Anomaly, Jaxon Now Has a Normal Heart
November 29, 2022
At birth, it seemed Jaxon’s only hope was a procedure that would leave him with “half a heart.” But once in surgery, everything changed.
A Series of Rare Heart Surgeries Saved Angelique Garcia; Now She Can Sing, Dance and Visit the Aquarium
February 27, 2018
Even before Angelique Garcia was born, doctors at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) knew she had a severe form of congenital heart disease called complete atrioventricular canal defect (CAVC)
The Healing Power of Music: Diobeth’s Story
January 8, 2020
15-year-old Diobeth has faced – and conquered – unthinkable health hurdles, including a brain mass and stroke. He went from being unable to walk or speak to being fully communicative and mobile
From Open Heart to Bright Future
October 4, 2021
Ten years after Desiree’s third open-heart surgery for congenital heart defects at CHLA’s Heart Institute, her family knew exactly where they needed to be when it was time for her fourth and fifth.
Ellen K: Why I Give
June 25, 2020
The beloved radio personality—who hosts an annual Giving Tuesday broadcast to benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles—shares her experience as a grateful patient mom.
When the Engineer Met the Virtuoso
January 17, 2019
Of the two ways to get on Alberto’s good side, the more obvious one is to stand to his right, because that’s his good side, the one that faces the audience. On the opposite side, not visible when he’s
Still Going Strong
September 14, 2020
A 7-year-old boy received part of a liver from his mother’s friend. Today, he’s perfectly healthy—a testament to everyone involved.
PART 1: ‘They’re Evacuating the Babies’
August 14, 2019
Sentimental was not how Lauren expected to feel upon seeing her son, Max, for the first time after his cleft lip surgery. She was astounded by the repair job William Magee, MD, DDS, had performed. The
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