If you were born with a heart defect, turning 18 doesn’t mean your heart care is over. Congenital heart disease is a lifelong condition—and you need a cardiologist trained to care for adults with CHD. Learn the facts behind common myths and how Nationwide Children’s ACHD experts, in partnership with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, help teens and adults live fuller, healthier lives.
MRI can do much more than take still pictures—it can show how a child’s brain thinks and how their heart beats in real time, all without using x-rays. Discover how today’s powerful MRI technology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital helps doctors diagnose and treat kids more precisely, while keeping them comfortable with movies, music, and a kid-friendly environment.
In the face of loss, organ donation can turn grief into hope. Learn how donation after circulatory death (DCD) allows families to give the gift of life, bringing comfort and meaning to a loved one’s final moments.
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Federal health officials have said that there is a likely association between currently available COVID-19 vaccines and myocarditis and pericarditis in adolescents and young adults. Here's what you need to know. Read More
Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation is a medically supervised, individually tailored exercise and education program. It is designed to help your child feel better, increase endurance, and improve quality of life. Read More
Within a few weeks, clusters of sick kids with, what is being called, "Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome," started to appear in New York City and several other states. Some of these cases resembled a rare inflammatory illness called Kawasaki Disease. Read More
Even with great advances in care, congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect. It remains the leading, non-infectious cause of infant deaths. Read More
There is still much to learn about pulmonary vein stenosis in children. Though outcomes have not changed much for the last 40 years in pediatric cases, many centers are collaborating to learn as much as possible about the disease. Read More
A fetal echocardiogram is a test done during pregnancy to evaluate the heart of an unborn baby. An echocardiogram can assess the function and structures of the heart. The test can help detect abnormalities of the heart before birth. Read More
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, cutting off blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. SCA can occur in any physically active individual at any age, including but not limited to young athletes. Read More
We work every day to provide the best possible care at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and our most important seal of approval is the trust of the families we serve. Read More
