Peyton’s story: from heart surgery at 4 days old to going home
Peyton has undergone six surgeries. And that was only in the first year of her life. Peyton was born with multiple congenital heart defects (CHD).
May 12, 2022
Tag: Congenital heart defect
Game changer: new non-surgical heart valve procedure at Children’s Minnesota removes need for some kids to have open-heart surgery – meet the state’s youngest patient to get the implant
A 14-year-old became the youngest person in Minnesota – and also the first Children’s Minnesota patient – to get the Harmony valve implant. The FDA
March 23, 2022
Children’s Minnesota becomes first in state to implant state-of-the-art non-surgical heart valve in a child
The Children’s Minnesota Cardiovascular Program recently became the first program in the state to implant the Harmony valve, a new type of non-surgical heart valve,
February 22, 2022
Referral and collaboration help baby August beat the odds of Ebstein anomaly diagnosis
If you see baby August today, it would be hard to tell the difficult road he’s already been on in his young life. Diagnosed in
January 24, 2022
The heart transplant that saved Blake’s life
Read more about the heart transplant that saved Blake’s life at Children’s Minnesota.
February 23, 2021
Factors associated with increased risk of CHD in the fetus
Early detection of congenital heart problems saves lives and allows families to prepare for what’s ahead. The American Heart Association publication on the Diagnosis and
February 18, 2021
Our unforeseen miracle: Kashton’s story of battling CHD
Allison Kimmes is a mother of two, Kashton and Annistyn. In this blog, she outlines her family’s experience with the congenital heart defect Kasthon was
January 26, 2021
Running with her whole heart: Delina’s story
Delina was born with a congenital heart defect known as ventricular septal defect. At age 27, she had surgery at Children’s Minnesota to repair it.
December 15, 2020
Family Advocacy Week 2020
Hundreds of children across the country gathered virtually this year for the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) Speak Now For Kids Family Advocacy Week.
August 27, 2020
