Atrioventricular Canal Defects Patient Stories

Hazel is now a high-spirited toddler, a sharp contrast to the early-term baby who was born with Down syndrome and a congenital heart defect.

Roman was born with a congenital heart defect. He underwent surgery when he was 3 months old to repair his heart and has been going strong ever since.

After cardiac surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to repair a defect in his heart, Henry has more energy than ever.

Katie, 12, has overcome many health-related obstacles and faces more ahead. She has the support of her family and her medical team at CHOP.

After surgery, an innovative interventional procedure at the Jill and Mark Fishman Center for Lymphatic Disorders stopped Paisley’s lymphatic leaks.

Madeline, a healthy girl at 9, had a heart operation at CHOP at 5 days old. Her parents and grandfather donate to CHOP to fund research for cardiac care.