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If you ask Dr. Gordon Cohen why he has dedicated his career to working with children who suffer from end-stage heart failure, you’ll get a simple answer: it’s all about improving a child’s quality of life. Read the full story.
The pioneering work of Dr. Tom Jones has revolutionized the way congenital heart defects are repaired. Read the full story.
Dr. Harris Baden and his team are pioneering the use of mechanical life-support devices to strengthen weak hearts prior to surgery and to speed recovery afterward. Read the full story.
Baby Alethea Bloedel's heart needed the special expertise found in this region exclusively at Seattle Children’s Heart Center.Read the full story
The Children’s Story Project features stories written by patients and families about how Seattle Children’s has impacted their lives.Featured: Brayden's storyFind a story
Mary talks about what it's like to work at Children’s and what's special about the Heart Center.Read the full story
Children’s is a national leader in developing, testing and using less invasive treatments for congenital heart conditions.Read the full story
Amy Ramer and daughter MacKenzie have similar heart defects — but MacKenzie's recovery was easier, thanks to a new device tested at Seattle Children’s.Read the full story
In a one-hour special, KING 5 follows the medical team and patients at Seattle Children’s Heart Center.Watch the video
By identifying a serious defect before a child is born, the experts in Children’s prenatal diagnosis program enable families and their healthcare providers to establish a plan of care for before, during and after birth.Read the full story
Watch a story about Pam Hopkins, RN and transplant nurse coordinator — one of our transplant nurses who works closely with patients and families.Watch the video
Heart Center physicians remove a tumor from a baby girl's heart.Watch the video
Wendy talks about what it's like to work at Children’s and what's special about the Heart Center.Read the full story
Kathleen talks about what it's like to work at Children’s and what's special about the Heart Center.Read the full story
Joel talks about what it's like to work at Children’s and what's special about the Heart Center.Read the full story
Keli talks about what it's like to work at Children’s and what's special about the Heart Center.Read the full story
Children’s heart surgery program provides pediatric clinical expertise and technological innovation.Read the full story
Cardiac catheterizations mean fewer conditions require open-heart surgery.Read the full story
William is five months old and is having surgery at Children’s to repair a hole in his heart. William and his parents share their touching journey.View the slide show
Dr. Gordon Cohen speaks about the surgery program, the quest to maximize recovery, and upcoming advances.( MP3, five minutes)
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Meet Dr. Gordon Cohen, a heart surgeon dedicated to offering hope to the families of patients with life-threatening heart problems.
Dr. Mark Lewin, chief of cardiology at Seattle Children's Hospital, talks about working with families and caring for patients at the Heart Center.