Technology Streamlines Bedside Piccolo PDA Closure for Premature Babies
February 3, 2025
A special mini C-arm machine at CHLA is making bedside Piccolo PDA closures even safer for fragile babies.
Patrick Sullivan, MD News
FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cardiac Stent for Babies
September 11, 2024
The novel vascular stent creates a new and minimally invasive treatment option for babies and young children with congenital heart defects.
Team Brings Piccolo PDA Closure to the Bedside
January 23, 2024
Premature babies at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles can now safely receive the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder without leaving the NICCU.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Performs World’s First Implant of a Novel Stent for Babies
February 25, 2022
A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles team has performed the first-in-human implant of a cardiac stent for babies that can be expanded to adult size as a child grows.
Fostering Innovation in Congenital Interventional Cardiology
February 24, 2022
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is evaluating several novel devices for congenital heart disease—and recently performed the world’s first implant of a novel stent for babies.
A Preemie’s First Year: Lincoln’s Long Journey
February 22, 2021
Born at 25 weeks and just 2 pounds, Lincoln faces the precarious life of a micropreemie. But he has help—the vigilance of his parents and the expertise of multiple CHLA specialists.