The Benderson Family Heart Center at Boston Children’s Hospital

12/22/2025

Working with the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and other organizations, members of our Boston Adult Congenital Heart (BACH) team made a significant contribution to the development of new clinical guidelines for the management of congenital heart disease in adults. Says Dr. Michelle Gurvitz, a BACH cardiologist who was chair of the guidelines committee: “We are excited to contribute to a body of work that will have a far-reaching impact on clinical practices and patient outcomes worldwide.” Read the guidelines:

AIM The “2025 ACC/AHA/HRS/ISACHD/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease” provides recommendations to guide clinicians on the evaluation and treatment of adult patients with congenital heart disease. It incorporates new evidence to replace the “2018 AHA/ACC Gu...

11/26/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar on unifocalization! We hope you found it informative and helpful.

🎥 Missed it or want to rewatch? The full webinar is now available on YouTube!
📺 Watch here: http://ms.spr.ly/6185tXQex

Stay tuned for future webinars and check out past episodes on our YouTube channel!

Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) with pulmonary atresia (PA) and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) is a complex and serious cardiovascular condition...

11/24/2025

Jack is larger than life! On a recent visit to Boston Children’s, the 5-year-old was thrilled to see himself on one of the hospital’s large murals of patients. But that’s not the only big thing about Jack: He’s in good health and attending kindergarten after becoming the first partial heart transplant patient in New England 💙 Read about his family’s experience at the link below.

http://ms.spr.ly/6182tnrrp

11/20/2025

11/20/2025

Join us TODAY for our latest episode of ! Our experts will share why MAPCAs are complex and how Boston Children’s pulmonary artery reconstruction team stands out for the treatment of MAPCAs.

It's not too late to register and submit your questions to our panelists here: http://ms.spr.ly/6181tTpYx

11/12/2025

Our cardiology team not only cares for hearts, but they can also build one out of clay. At a recent New England Congenital Cardiology Association (NECCA) conference, several members of our cardiology team won a heart modeling contest. Congratulations, team!

11/06/2025

Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) with pulmonary atresia (PA) and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) is a complex and serious cardiovascular condition that typically requires surgery during infancy. In the next episode of , clinical experts from our pulmonary artery reconstruction team share how they effectively treat MAPCAs with a combination of unifocalization and interventional catheterization therapies.

🗓️ Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 2:00 PM ET
🔗 Register & submit questions now: http://ms.spr.ly/6184tJBNp

Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) with pulmonary atresia (PA) and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) is a complex and serious cardiovascular condition that typically requires surgery during infancy. Boston Children’s pulmonary artery reconstruction team effectively treats MAPCAs and improve...

11/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar on vascular ring reoperations! We hope you found it informative and helpful.

🎬 Missed it or want to rewatch? The full webinar is now available on YouTube!
🎥 Watch here: http://ms.spr.ly/6181tH5l7

Stay tuned for our next episode!

Surgical treatment of a vascular ring is complex. A vascular ring surrounds vital structures and critical nerves, often requiring children to need more than ...

10/27/2025

10/27/2025

Join us TODAY for our latest episode of ! Our experts will share why vascular rings are complex and how Boston Children’s multidisciplinary team addresses every aspect of treatment. It's not too late to register and submit your questions to our panelists here:

Surgical treatment of a vascular ring is complex. A vascular ring surrounds vital structures and critical nerves, often requiring children to need more than one operation to treat their symptoms. Boston Children’s Vascular Ring and Airway Program has extensive experience understanding what causes ...

10/27/2025

Say hello to Payton, this week’s . Over a year ago, Payton underwent a corrective surgery called to fix her absent central right pulmonary artery . Over a year post-op, Payton is thriving. She runs, talks, and loves to make her family laugh. “It was the hardest days of our lives, but we wouldn’t want to be anywhere but Boston Children’s Hospital after our experience!”, says Payton’s father. Keep smiling, Payton! 🤍
Learn more about at the link below ⬇️
http://ms.spr.ly/6183t63uh

Unifocalization brings together abnormal pulmonary arteries into a single pulmonary artery system. Learn more from Boston Children's.

10/22/2025

Grateful their daughter, Hannah, celebrated her first birthday in good health following specialized care for a serious cardiovascular condition, the Homans now want to help other families. Read what they say are four things every parent should know about the treatment of MAPCAs.

Amanda and Brian Homan want to share their experiences to help other families whose infant needs care for MAPCAs.