Dawn Ilardi, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, is pediatric neuropsychologist specializing in congenital heart disease (CHD) and a recognized leader in cardiac neurodevelopment. For more than 16 years, she led the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental…
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Franco’s story began at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he and his twin brother, Emilio, made their arrival in October 2024. Even before he took his first breath, Franco…
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Becoming a mom for the first time is often overwhelming, intense, and beautiful all in one. When you simultaneously become a first time mom and a heart mom on the…
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I can still vividly remember sitting in Maternal Fetal Medicine and typing into Google “What is the life expectancy for Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia?” as we received…
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“There’s something wrong with your baby’s heart.” Like you, those words are forever etched into my soul…. Hi there, I’m Josie, and I’m a heart mom. At the 20-week ultrasound…
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Now, for the moment you all have been waiting for—our Share Your Heart® essay and poetry contest winners are in. Again, this year, we want to thank EVERY person who…
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Now, for the moment you all have been waiting for—our Share Your Heart® essay and poetry contest winners are in. Again, this year, we want to thank EVERY person who…
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Now, for the moment you all have been waiting for—our Share Your Heart® essay and poetry contest winners are in. Again, this year, we want to thank EVERY person who…
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Hi there, You don’t know me, but in so many ways I feel like I know you. Let me first say – Congratulations! You have a beautiful, God-given gift…
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By Kenny Kline Medicines are helpful in treating a variety of ailments and diseases, but they must be used with caution. To avoid accidental ingestion, unused portions of these drugs…
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