Posts Tagged: cardiology
July 9, 2026
Love Notes: A Thank You From the Heart
A Mother’s Thank You to the Team That Cared for Damian’s Heart Love Notes is a series of articles written by parents, patients, caregivers and loved ones expressing gratitude to the incredible teams at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. Dear Dr. Nigro, It’s hard to believe it has already been four years since we last…
Cardiology
cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, congenital heart defect, CTICU, heart, serious heart condition
July 7, 2026
Playing with Heart: Bronson’s Journey Beyond Congenital Heart Disease
Bronson’s Story At 22 weeks pregnant, Marissa sat with her care team as they explained all the possible outcomes for her unborn son. “They told us what his life might look like,” she remembers. “I looked at his dad and said, ‘One day with Bronson is better than none. Let’s give him a chance.’” Eight…
Heart Institute
cardiology, patient stories
March 12, 2026
Scarlett’s Story: Hope, Healing, and a New Beginning at Rady Children’s Heart Institute
Scarlett’s Story Scarlett’s heart journey began before she was even born. During a routine anatomy scan, doctors discovered that only two of the four chambers of her heart were working. Her family learned early that she would need specialized care from the moment she arrived. Even before birth, Scarlett showed incredible strength. She is a…
Heart Institute
cardio, cardiology, cardiovascular health, patient stories, patient story
February 2, 2026
In Case of Emergency: Rady Children’s and Project ADAM lead the way in CPR training in schools
Each year, roughly 350,000 people in the U.S. suffer sudden cardiac arrest. The survival rate hovers at just 20%, but when bystanders step in and perform CPR or use an automated external defibrillator (AED), that number jumps to around 80%. Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego is part of a nationwide effort to provide training on…
Cardiology
cardio, cardiology, cardiovascular health, cardiovascular surgery
January 5, 2026
Meet Isabella, a Tiny Fighter Thriving After a Brave Start
Isabella’s Story Meet Isabella. Born at just 26 weeks and weighing less than 2 pounds, Isabella entered the world much earlier than expected and faced challenges from the very beginning. She spent 114 days in our NICU and bravely underwent a life-saving heart surgery. Through every setback, Isabella showed extraordinary strength. A Fragile Start Babies…
Heart Institute
cardio, cardiology, cardiovascular, cardiovascular surgery, heart, heart institute, neonatology, NICU, patient stories, patient story
December 12, 2025
Inside Rady Children’s Single Ventricle Clinic
For children born with a single ventricle heart defect—essentially “half a heart”—Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego offers hope and lifelong support through its Single Ventricle Program, one of the first of its kind on the West Coast. This rare congenital condition requires a series of complex open-heart surgeries, often beginning within the first month of…
Heart Institute
cardiology, cardiovascular health
December 11, 2025
Every Step Counts
Rady Children’s laces up its sneakers for the American Heart Association Heart & Stroke Walk When San Diego comes together to support heart health, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego leads the way. As a presenting sponsor of the American Heart Association’s San Diego Heart & Stroke Walk, the Hospital is taking meaningful steps toward preventing…
Heart Institute
cardiology, cardiovascular health, heart, Heart and Stroke Walk, staff stories
December 8, 2025
Research & Innovation: Innovative Use of Coronary GuideLiner Enables Complex PDA Stent Reintervention at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego
A recent case series from Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego highlights a novel approach to reintervention in neonates with previously placed PDA stents—an area traditionally fraught with anatomical and technical challenges. Published in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (JSCAI), the article—“Innovative Use of Coronary GuideLiner to Facilitate Patent Ductus Arteriosus Stent…
Research and Innovation
cardiology, innovation, journal, pediatric cardiology, pediatric research, Rady Children's research, research
June 6, 2024
Hopeful at Heart
A first-time mom puts her baby girl’s heart in the hands of Rady Children’s CTICU. Ana Castaneda was 24 weeks into her first pregnancy when a routine sonogram turned her world upside down. “I was happy, healthy and hopeful, but this news was a complete whirlwind,” Ana recalls. “At the time, I had no suspicion…
Heart Institute
cardio, cardiology, heart, heart institute, pediatric cardiology
April 26, 2024
Maverick’s Journey: Conquering Heart Challenges at Rady Children’s
Maverick’s Story Meet Maverick Ezekiel Miles, affectionately known as Mavey, a resilient 18-month-old with an indomitable spirit. Since birth, Mavey faced a series of health hurdles, including recurrent RSV infections (respiratory syncytial virus) and a congenital heart defect called atrial septal defect (ASD). The condition is characterized by a hole in the heart’s upper chambers…
Heart Institute
cardiology, cardiovascular health, cardiovascular surgery, dickinson image-guided intervention center, infant, infant health, patient stories, patient story
November 14, 2023
Jordan the Heart Warrior
Jordan was welcomed into the world following a healthy full-term pregnancy and birth. He was deemed healthy during his newborn exam and at his early pediatric visits. Around 7 weeks of age, he began breathing rapidly, sweating profusely when eating, and seemed to be struggling with breathing. A pediatric visit revealed he was not gaining…
Heart Institute
ALCAPA, cardiac, cardiology, cardiopulmonary, cardiovascular health, cardiovascular surgery, CTICU, ECMO, heart, NICU, patient stories, patient story, surgery
May 10, 2023
From Stomachache to Heart Transplant: How Genomics Saved a Teen’s Life
Mario Luna, an eighth-grader from Culver City, has always been passionate about basketball. He even dreams of playing in the NBA one day. However, on January 12, his world was turned upside down. It all started with a stomachache which quickly turned into a more serious heart condition. Mario’s heart began beating uncontrollably and his…
Heart Institute
cardiology, cardiovascular health, cardiovascular surgery, gene, genetics, genome, Genome Institute, genomics institute, heart, heart institute, heart transplant, patient story, transplant
May 2, 2023
All Clear: Pioneering Portal Vein Thrombosis Procedure Opens Up New Possibilities
Ashlyn Frye hadn’t been feeling her best for the last several years. Teachers said she didn’t pay attention in class and would crawl under her desk to take a nap. At home, the 11-year-old seemed disconnected, says her mom Stacey Frye. “I was used to her being out of breath and tired,” Stacey recalls. “Just…
Heart Institute
cardio, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, heart, hepatology, innovation, liver, patient stories, patient story, portal vein thrombosis
February 24, 2023
A Heart to Hold – Parker’s Story
Can you imagine holding your own heart in your hands? That’s just what 15-year-old Parker Mayorgas did after receiving a life-saving heart transplant. But his story didn’t begin there. At 2 years old, Parker’s mother, Melissa, noticed something amiss. Parker wasn’t meeting his developmental milestones like his older brother, and his balance seemed off. Eventually,…
Heart Institute
cardio, cardiology, cardiovascular health, cardiovascular surgery, child life, heart, heart transplant, patient story, pediatric cardiology, transplant
August 10, 2022
Team Rady Celebrates at Transplant Games; Honors Team That Delivers Highest Level of Care
The Transplant Games of America recently came to San Diego, honoring those who gave the selfless gift of life and celebrating patients. Held every two years, this was the first time the event happened on the West Coast. Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego patients and families joined team members to make a strong appearance at the…
Rady Children's Staff
cardio, cardiology, cardiovascular health, cardiovascular surgery, heart, heart transplant, transplant
July 26, 2022
Doubly Blessed
A young life saved by the gift of a dual organ transplant In July 2021, Nehemiah “Nemo” Maldonado was a healthy, active 12-year-old playing with friends and family in his home state of Arizona. Weeks later, he was fighting for his life, facing an illness that came on suddenly and progressed rapidly. Within months, he…
Heart Institute
cardio, cardiology, cardiovascular, cardiovascular surgery, heart, heart transplant, pediatric cardiology
May 10, 2022
Hopeful and Grateful: One Family Living with Pediatric Heart Disease
Jaylie Sawyer is a bright and joyful 7-year-old who loves animals, enjoys math and is proving to be a natural on skis. She also is living with pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS), a rare condition in which the veins that carry blood from the lungs back to the heart continually narrow and scar. The cause of…
Heart Institute
cardiology, dickinson image-guided intervention center, heart, heart institute, pediatric cardiology
February 20, 2019
From Fear to Empowerment: Why I Joined the New Cardiac Family Advisory Council
by Melissa Cohen, Cardiac Family Advisory Council Member The numbness of my epidural hadn’t yet worn off when my beautiful newborn daughter turned blue. My husband and I only got to hold Makayla (“Mak,” as we call her) for two hours before she moved from our loving, warm arms to a tiny plastic isolette, and…
Heart Institute
Cardiac Family Advisory Council, cardiology, cardiovascular health, cardiovascular surgery, congenital heart defect, Family Advisory Council, heart dad, heart mom
February 6, 2019
Keeping Kids’ Blood Pressure and Cholesterol in Check
It’s likely you’ve talked with your doctor about your heart health and where your blood pressure and cholesterol stand. But have you talked with your child’s pediatrician about theirs? “We usually think of hypertension (high blood pressure) and high cholesterol as problems that affect adults, but we tend to forget that these problems can start…
Heart Institute
blood pressure, cardiology, cardiovascular health, cholesterol, health screenings for kids, well-child visits
December 18, 2018
Rady Children’s ECMO Expertise Goes Global
George Sutherland, M.B.A., R.R.T.-N.P.S. (pictured middle right), is going places. And while he certainly excels in his role as Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego’s extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) coordinator, we mean this literally. That’s because in Nov. 2018, Sutherland led a group of Rady Children’s ECMO experts on a volunteer trip to China, where they helped…
Heart Institute
cardiology, cardiovascular health, cardiovascular surgery, ECMO, giving back, global health, international partnerships, staff stories, volunteering
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