Research
Children's Memorial has long been a pioneer in the treatment of congenital
heart disease and cardiomyopathy in children. Research into causes and outcomes
of pediatric heart disease has been a critical component of the Children's
Memorial Heart Center since the early 1960s. Eight out of every 1,000 babies
born this year will have a heart defect. Over the past 50 years, tremendous
technological advances made possible through research have allowed diagnostic
and surgical expertise to flourish with better outcomes and longer life
expectancy for these patients.
Transplantation-related research has been directed towards the understanding
of mechanisms in chronic rejection, establishment of tolerance and
xenotransplantation.