The Littlest Heart Warriors Can Move Mountains

Even before Everleigh Faith came into the world, her name marked her as a miracle child who would overcome great obstacles. Diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Atresia and MAPCAS (Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries), her congenital heart disease (CHD) journey…

Physicians with Heart: Dr. Cyrus Samai

According to pediatric cardiologist Cyrus Samai, MD, one of the most important things Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology brings to Georgia families is its focus on improving access to top quality cardiac care across the state. By hiring pediatric cardiologists…

Cardiac Team Supports the Whole Family at Children’s

Although heart warrior journeys sometimes start out in unexpected ways, watching their children overcome great challenges never fails to inspire parents and families, as well as the providers who care for them. Mahnya, whose twin daughters were born at 32…

Cutting Edge Innovations in Heart Care Help Kids in Our Own Backyard

Lisa learned at 22 weeks pregnant that her son had a set of serious congenital heart defects called Truncus Arteriosus, Aortic Arch Interruption and ventricular septal defect (VSD). Knowing very little about the CHD world at that point, she set…

City Call Program Links Community Hospitals and Children’s Heart Center

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology’s City Call Program was pioneered more than 25 years ago by retired pediatric cardiologist Robert Campbell, MD, and his partners to serve as a gateway between Georgia's many hospitals and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The…

Realizing What’s Important in Life, on Father’s Day and Every Day

When Sienna’s parents look back on her two short years as a heart warrior, one word comes to mind: Resilience. During Shannon’s pregnancy, a prenatal echocardiogram showed that Sienna possibly had Coarctation of the Aorta (COA), which was confirmed immediately…

There’s Always a Place for Gratitude

When Jason and Caroline set off for the hospital to give birth to their son, they were thinking mostly of the normal things: how they’d handle feeding, what he’d wear when he came home from the hospital and the logistics…

Becoming Part of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Family

Before Shemeka became an employee at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology, her daughter Zyion was a patient. The care they received at one of the most stressful times of their lives convinced Shemeka that Children’s was much more than a…