The Cardiac High Acuity Monitoring Program for Infants and Newborns (CHAMPION) Program at Phoenix Children’s supports patients with certain types of high-risk complex congenital heart disease and single ventricle physiology, or one chamber in the heart.
The period between the first and second surgery is called the interstage. It’s a time when the risk of complications is higher. Interstage monitoring programs, like the CHAMPION Program, are designed to improve the outcomes for children who are born with one chamber in the heart.