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New therapy could boost organ repair and delay or even prevent heart failure in children Children born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) – a congenital heart defect in which the left

Young Charlie is living a full life — with half a heart.

“Jazzy Jasmine” was born with a rare congenital heart defect. After her heart started to fail, a team of cardiac specialists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles gave the spunky toddler a fresh start

Team provides detailed diagnosis and seamless coordination for prenatal and postnatal care, as well as fetal cardiac interventions and leading-edge research.

In July 2015, Samantha and Marco Davila were at week 20 of their pregnancy, and they were excited to learn of their first child’s gender. But something was spotted on the ultrasound that would change

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.

Baby Striver was born with three heart chambers instead of four. He’s been a fighter ever since.

All parents face tough questions from their children, but Cynthia Harkins has had to answer some particularly poignant questions from her son, David. “He asked me once if he really has half a heart,”