Parents of young athletes should talk to their pediatrician about getting pre-participation sports physicals that include heart screenings.
Heart / Cardiology
How ECMO Can Save a Child’s Life
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can help save children with critical cardiac or pulmonary disease.
CVICU Provides Special Post-Procedure Care to Heart Patients
Patients who have undergone complex, cardiovascular procedures at CHOC need specialized care. They get that in a dedicated CVICU.
High Tech, All Heart
CHOC’s pediatric cardiologists are pioneering techniques that replace conventional open-heart surgery for some complex disorders.
Getting to the Heart of EKGs
The experts at the CHOC Heart Institute perform thousands of EKGs a year, as well as other noninvasive cardiodiagnostic tests and procedures.
Causes of Chest Pain in Children
Dr. Pierangelo Renella, a pediatric cardiologist at CHOC, explains the signs and causes of chest pain in children common condition.
CHOC Doctor’s Expertise Gives Boy Improved Heart Health
In the minimally invasive procedure, a hollow tube holding a heart valve is inserted into a vein in the leg and is guided to the heart.
