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Pediatric Cardiology
Learn about the Innovative medical and surgical approaches that Duke pediatric heart specialists are taking to treat children of all ages.
Back to School Weeks After Minimally Invasive Surgery for Atrial Septal Defect
Giselle Olivas was 8 years old when she was diagnosed with an atrial septal defect, also known as a hole in the heart. Her parents chose Duke for her surgery. ...
Duke Pediatric Heart Surgeons Perform World’s First Partial Heart Transplant
Owen Monroe was only 17 days old when he became the world’s first partial heart transplant recipient. The revolutionary surgery was performed in April 2022 by ...
Domino Heart Transplant Offers New Opportunities for Children with Congenital Heart Disease
When three-month-old Asher Hobby needed a heart transplant, his parents eagerly agreed to help to save another life at the same time. In June 2023 at Duke Heal ...
World’s First Heart Transplant, Cultured Thymus Implantation Performed at Duke
Duke pediatric heart and immunology experts performed the world’s first combined heart transplant and cultured thymus tissue implantation in a child born with ...
Duke Heart Surgeons Perform First Pediatric Heart Transplant of its Kind in the U.S.
Duke surgeons successfully performed the first "donation after circulatory death” (DCD) heart transplant in a pediatric patient in the U.S. The transplant team ...
Duke Health Offers Same Day, Next Day Specialty Care Appointments
The last thing you want to do when you’re injured, don’t feel well, or simply want a preventive care check-up is to wait for an appointment. Getting seen quick ...
Surgeons Use 3D-Printed Heart Model to Plan Complex Surgery
Duke cardiologists collaborated with a Duke University technology lab to print a 3D model of a woman’s heart and ribcage to plan her complex heart surgery. Tha ...
Partial Artificial Heart Helps Young Boy Thrive While Waiting for Heart Transplant
Ja’Kye Mason was born with a heart defect that put his life at risk. Medications and several surgeries weren’t enough to keep Ja’Kye’s heart healthy. At only 9 ...
When a Child Faints
Passing out. Blacking out. Keeling over. Whatever you call it, fainting can be frightening—especially when it happens to your child. The medical term for it is ...