At age 7, Anthony began to show signs of needing heart repair again. This time, though, the remedy was much less invasive. Children’s had just become one of the first pediatric hospitals in the country and the first in Texas to be approved to implant the Melody Valve® in a child. What made the Melody [...]
Continue Reading
Cardiology, Giving, Patient Features
Rhythm of the Heart: Part 1
Somewhere in Marshall, Texas, a 10-year-old boy named Anthony Herman is tapping out a rhythm on his shoes with sticks he picked up from the forested area surrounding his home. And somewhere inside of Anthony’s chest is a heart that is beating to a different, syncopated rhythm. However, neither the beat on Anthony’s shoes or [...]
Continue Reading
Going Strong 17 Months After Transplant
You may remember Rylynn Riojas from the Children’s Med Dallas TV series. The toddler was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and waited 10 months for a donor heart. Those months were filled with many medical ups and downs, including a lifesaving procedure. Watch her journey to a new lease on life, and then read [...]
Continue Reading
Cardiology, Experts, Technology
Matters of the Heart: The Pogue Catheterization Lab
Step inside our Pogue Catheterization Laboratory, where interventional cardiologists diagnose and treat heart problems through a less-invasive procedure called catheterization. In this lab, with minimal cutting, our cardiologists: Diagnose many forms of congenital heart defects Treat narrowings in the valves and vessels, as well as heart rhythm problems Re-evaluate previously repaired heart defects Obtain biopsies [...]
Continue Reading
Cardiology, Experts, Patient Features
A little girl who is all heart
It’s nearly impossible to spend time with 4-year-old Caydence Barrett without noticing her heart. You see it in the way she lovingly smiles at her parents, Joe and Stephanie Barrett; in the excitement she shows describing their summer trip to Disney World; and in the way she wears it on her sleeve when she feels [...]
Continue ReadingMeet 20-Year Veteran Dr. Sarah Blumenschein
Sarah Blumenschein, M.D. Preventive Cardiologist, Children’s Medical Center Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern WHAT SHE DOES: Treats cardiac conditions, with an emphasis on kids at risk for coronary artery disease. YEARS AT CHILDREN’S: 20. WHAT DRIVES HER: “When a family’s loved one suffers a heart attack, it is emotionally, physically and financially devastating. My [...]
Continue Reading
Is Your Athlete’s Heart Game Ready?
Sports season is in full swing with football and volleyball games at nearly every high school. Before hitting the field or court, all young athletes should visit their pediatrician for a physical evaluation. While sudden cardiac death in otherwise apparently healthy teens is rare, it must be addressed to identify those who are at risk. [...]
Continue Reading
Cardiac evaluations are offered at Children's Medical Center Dallas, Legacy and Southlake campuses.
For more information, call 214-456-6419
The Heart Center
The Heart Center at Children's Medical Center performs more than 500 cardiac surgical procedures annually and is the first hospital in the nation to receive The Joint Commission disease-specific certification for Fetal Heart Disease.
Follow Us
Published By
Children's Med Dallas is published by Children's Medical Center of Dallas. ©2012 Children's Medical Center of Dallas. All rights reserved.
This site is not written or maintained by a physician. Any information relating to diagnoses, treatments and care of patients should not be considered medical advice, nor is it intended to replace consultation with a qualified physician or other healthcare provider. For more information about the healthcare-related topics discussed here, please consult with your child's physician. Children's Medical Center is not responsible for user-generated content or comments. For more information on use of our social platforms, read Terms of Use.