First life support, then a heart transplant. The family of a local 2-year-old is seeking help from the community as their baby recovers.

When Megan Wild delivered her son Luciano, she experienced not only childbirth but also a medical first. During her delivery, doctors performed open heart surgery on Luciano in the first successful ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) reported long-term clinical outcomes for the largest single center cohort of individuals who underwent complex reconstructive surgery for ...

PHILADELPHIA, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) reported long-term clinical outcomes for the largest single center cohort of individuals who ...

BORN WITH AN UNDERDEVELOPED HEART, HAS UNDERGONE TWO OPEN HEART SURGERIES, AND AT THE END OF THE MONTH, HE’LL LEARN IF HE NEEDS A THIRD. YEAH. NEWS EIGHT’S AJ ANNE IS IN LEBANON, INTRODUCING US TO ...

Brian Bateson, DO, is a congenital heart surgeon specializing in the care of children and adults with complex heart disease. He practices primarily at Primary Children’s Hospital and serves as an ...

MACON, Ga. — As a Macon family waits and prays for a life-saving heart transplant for their six-year-old daughter, they are also speaking out — hoping their story inspires more families to consider ...

Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, but it may be connected to genetic factors or the mother's health ...

Longeveron Inc. has completed enrollment for its Phase 2b clinical trial, ELPIS II, which is testing laromestrocel, a cellular therapy aimed at improving outcomes in infants with Hypoplastic Left ...

Luciano Reynaga was delivered just minutes after undergoing heart surgery. When Megan Wild delivered her son Luciano, she experienced not only childbirth but also a medical first. During her delivery, ...