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In 1938, Boston Children’s Hospital performed the first surgical repair of a congenital heart defect (CHD). The surgical treatment of a patent ductus arteriosus in a 7-year-old girl made international headlines but it also sparked a mission that continues to this day at the Benderson Family Heart Center: advancing the complex science that underlies the treatment of children and adults with congenital and pediatric acquired heart disease. Through research and innovation, we create new technologies and develop new surgical and non-surgical techniques so that we can best diagnose and care for patients.
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The latest in cardiac research
October 15, 2025
Treating MAPCAs with unifocalization surgery and cardiology care
Children born with a rare form of tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) face a challenging type of congenital heart disease. Known as ToF with pulmonary atresia and major…
August 12, 2025
Advancing global health: Using AI to detect heart disease in children
In many low- and middle-income countries, pediatric cardiologists can’t help children with congenital heart conditions because of a critical hurdle. They don’t have easy access to advanced diagnostic…
March 27, 2025
Past patient outcomes could help single-ventricle surgery decisions
When considering whether a child who has a single-ventricle heart defect would benefit more from biventricular repair or the Fontan procedure, heart specialists have lacked a…