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Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) with pulmonary atresia (PA) and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) is a complex and serious cardiovascular condition that typically requires surgery during infancy. In the next episode of #CardiacConversations, clinical experts from our pulmonary artery reconstruction team share how they effectively treat MAPCAs with a combination of unifocalization and interventional catheterization therapies.
The Benderson Family Heart Center at Boston Children’s Hospital
📆 Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 2:00 PM ET
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Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) with pulmonary atresia (PA) and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) is a complex and serious cardiovascular condition that typically requires surgery during inf...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Congratulations to our #MilesforMiracles team who ran the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon and raised a record-breaking $800K and counting for Boston Children’s! 🏃🏅
This inspiring group of 103 runners covered all 5 NYC boroughs on race day, all to support our patients and their families. Thank you to everyone who made this year’s marathon a success. We couldn’t have done it without you! #TCSNYCMarathon
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Thank you to everyone who joined our #cardiacconversations webinar on vascular ring reoperations!
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To honor their son and brother, Finley’s family started the Finley 5K in his memory in 2013. Now, 12 years later, every dollar from the race has been used to actively find a cause and cure SIDS.
Learn how you can fundraise and support an area of the hospital that means a lot to you: ms.spr.ly/6189tyTch
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What’s it like to travel when you’re on home parenteral nutrition? ✈️ Follow along with Briana and her family as they travel from Texas to our Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation for an appointment! 🩺🏥
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The history of cystic fibrosis diagnosis
In 1955, Dr. Harry Shwachman, head of Boston Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, developed the first practical sweat test to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). It involved encasing the patient’s body in a plastic bag to collect sweat, then using the pictured device to measure levels of salt in the sample. Cystic fibrosis causes sweat to be 2-5 times saltier than average. The sweat test allowed for much simpler and earlier diagnosis of CF, crucial to effective treatment. A version of it is still the main diagnostic tool used today.
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