Heart / Cardiology Archives - CHOC Children's Health

Overcoming sudden cardiac arrest: Henry’s story

After a scary incident, Henry came to CHOC to recover and receive an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) to prevent cardiac episodes.

Born with heart disease, Aurora developed a negative association with breastfeeding and formula. Now, she can enjoy eating solid foods.

A CHOC expert explains that fainting does not indicate underlying illness for most kids, but it can sometimes be a sign of a cardiac issue.

For Logan, who has complex congenital heart disease, vaccine eligibility ensured safety from a life-threatening virus.

A deep brain stimulation surgery at CHOC has given 9-year-old Ryder and his family an improved quality of life.

Learn more about the link between myocarditis and the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and why health experts still recommend people receive the vaccine.

Jasmine and Jennifer had heart surgery at CHOC when they were kids. Now, each of their kids are heart patients, too.

Before Hope was born, her mom knew she had heart defects and would need surgery after birth. Thankfully, she was in good hands at CHOC.

Here, a recent RN Residency Program graduate pens a letter to a patient she had the privilege of caring for during the RN Residency Program.