Cutting edge imaging technology at the cardiac catheterization laboratory Read how 3D imaging technology helped baby Olive and her family “Not only can surgeons anticipate the condition of the heart prior to surgery, but Dr. Zablah says they’ve also cut radiation and procedural time by more than half.” Traditionally, imaging in the pediatric catheterization laboratory …
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Source CBS4 Denver, September 30, 2019 A baby girl, born weighing just over a pound, has a better chance at a healthy life after having a hole in her heart closed. Doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado made the repair through one tiny incision, rather than open-heart surgery. With prematurity often comes problems. Luckily, Mandie cleared …
Source: Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation It was Christmas 2016 when Alex and Becca surprised their families with the joyful news: Becca was pregnant with their first child, a baby boy named Oliver. The elated couple started preparing to welcome a new baby. Then everything changed at the couple’s 20-week ultrasound. “The doctor came in and …
The head of our Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Program, Eduardo da Cruz, says that while our Heart Institute has some of the best outcomes in the country, we have to continually grow and develop to offer the best to each and every patient. Learn more about why he got into cardiology and what he finds …
Dr. Kathryn Collins uses genetic testing to check for heart disease that hasn’t yet been discovered. “You need to treat the entire family – a lot of what I treat are heart rhythm problems that have a genetic basis.”
There are many tools and resources that can help you kick off your fundraising efforts and reach your $1000.00 donations goal. Take the initial steps to kick off your fundraising. Update your e-mail signature. Ask friends on social media to donate. Share the URL to your donation page with the family for whom you are …
E-mail Signature A great way to boost your fundraising efforts is by including a short line about the Courage Classic Tour in your email signature, along with a link to your fundraising page. Here is an example: I’m riding in the Courage Classic bicycle tour to raise money for Children’s Hospital Colorado to support projects at …
Step 1Reach out to your patient’s family and introduce yourself. Step 2Ask the parents to provide you with a story of their child’s journey at Children’s Hospital Colorado and a photograph. Step 3Update your personal fundraising page on the courage classic website. Include details such as why you feel passionate about riding in the courage …
While minimally-invasive catheterization is lower risk than open heart surgery, the procedure does use radiation. And in any medical procedure or test that uses radiation, lowering the radiation dose to the minimum exposure necessary should be a key goal. Our Program has substantially decreased the amount of radiation needed for heart cath procedures. With the …
The Medical Director of our Heart Institute Wellness Program, Dr. Jeffrey Darst, got into pediatrics because he loves the interactions he has with kids. Learn more about the work this pediatric cardiologist does to understand how kids perceive disease and what he says is the best part of his day. To learn more about the …
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Cardiac Climbers Cycling Team for the Courage Classic Tour