tetralogy of fallot Archives - Boston Children's Answers

An illustration shows a surgeon's hand holding a confocal microscope near heart tissue.

A new lens on cardiac surgery could help prevent arrhythmia

Sometimes, a change in perspective can lead to a medical breakthrough. A type of microscopy typically used to detect cancer and other diseases has been adapted to reveal the location of unseen conduction tissue around the heart. The Boston Children’s clinician behind this innovation now aims to prove the safety and effectiveness of fiber-optic confocal ... Read More

Tagged: atrial septal defect, av canal, cardiac research, cardiac surgery, congenital heart defect, heart, heart center, tetralogy of fallot, ventricular septal defect

An illustration show a pair of hands raised underneath a heart, with a doctor standing on each side.

Wanting to give back, four heart patients now work as heart pros

Patient Stories

They belong to a unique group. As children, they needed surgery to repair congenital heart conditions. Rather than being afraid, they instead were curious about the science behind their treatment. What they learned motivated them to discover more and ultimately pursue careers in medicine. Now healthy adults and working for the Benderson Family Heart Center at Boston ... Read More

Tagged: atrial septal defect, cardiac research, cardiac surgery, fetal cardiology, heart, heart center, surgery, tetralogy of fallot, truncus arteriosis

BACH Program: Heart care for patients of all ages

Patient Stories

At 73, Fran Sansalone might not seem like a typical Boston Children’s Hospital patient. But she’s one of a growing number of adults who visit the Heart Center regularly. Fran has been a patient in the Boston Adult Congenital Heart (BACH) Program for the past 18 years. Like other adults born with a congenital heart ... Read More

Tagged: bach, heart, tetralogy of fallot