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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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.”
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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AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A baby girl, born with Down Syndrome and several physical challenges, is thriving thanks to doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado. One-year-old Charlotte Ray Smith (“Charlie”) of Loveland avoided open heart surgery and instead had a hole in her heart repaired through just a small incision. CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh was there for …
Though two people may have the same type of heart defect, they are completely different as patients. Learn how Dr. Elizabeth Yeung provides individualized care for patients throughout all stages of life.
We support organizations such as the PCHA, which focus on advocacy, education and support for families affected by congenital heart disease. The Pediatric Congenital Heart Association’s mission is to “Conquer Congenital Heart Disease.” They are accomplishing this through collaboration with patients, parents, providers, and partner organizations to improve quality and outcomes through CHD education, support, …
Today we can not only take images of heart and blood vessels, but also of the blood flow itself. This allows us to look at the cardiovascular disease from very different and new perspective. Historically, diagnostic flow measurements have been performed invasively in catheterization lab. With this new imaging technology known as 4D-Flow MRI, we …
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