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… February is Heart Month: Four Things to Know About Cardiac Arrest … suddenly or unexpectedly stops pumping. It may not be something you expect to happen in children, but it can. Each … in young people, it is devastating to families, schools and communities when a child dies unexpectedly. February is …

… Trials Research Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders “Your child has cancer.” It’s a nightmare no parent wants to … only to accidents. As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, Phoenix Children’s is shining a spotlight on …

… Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care   Despite the many hardships of 2020, hope and healing continued at Phoenix Children’s. And for some families, 2020 even brought miracles.  To shine on a … subsequent chemo treatments – along with an array of health complications requiring specialty care from nearly a dozen …

… A Lifetime of Care for Children with Spina Bifida Blog Fetal Care … milestones of children living with spina bifida every day. Our patients and their families constantly amaze us. … they navigate their daily lives caring for a child with a complex medical condition.   What Is Spina Bifida?  Spina …

… Kaliyah’s future is filled with possibilities Blog Hematology … lifelong, chronic blood disease that may cause serious complications as she grows up, including having a greater … old, and her sickle cell disease was well managed with medication as she grew. “She was fairly healthy other than …

… Oliver’s “zipper”: A heart surgery story Blog Congenital Heart Disease Ebstein anomaly … heart defect For Oliver, a stay at Phoenix Children’s means it’s Hot Wheels time. When he was at the hospital last … – which was perfect for a 6-year-old. “I always feel really comfortable at Phoenix Children’s because I know Oliver’s …

… between COVID-19 and Kawasaki Disease, a pediatric multi-system inflammatory condition, which, at its most dangerous, … Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the common underlying conditions among the hospitalized … ventricle patients (such as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome) Infants less than 12 months of age with CHD Children and …

… The teen patient with a brain injury: Why a pediatric acute inpatient rehabilitation facility … Blog Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Brain Injury Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Barrow Neurological Institute at … nurses to social workers, everyone demonstrates competencies and comfort in caring for and addressing the …

… My liver transplant – Adam’s story Blog Autoimmune Disease … Transplant Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) Transplant Meet Adam, an amazing teenager who recently endured some … my body for about 10 minutes. I thought I was dying. After coming to in the dark, I considered my mortality and what …