Children who need life-changing heart transplants in Florida will be able to receive free support to help improve medication adherence, which can potentially reduce the frequency of organ rejection over the next two years, thanks to a National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Small Business…
The University of Florida Department of Pediatrics is sad to share that Gerold L. Schiebler, M.D., a professor emeritus and a Distinguished Service Professor, passed away on March 2, at the age of 95.
Followed by a rolling cart loaded with bags of stuffed animals, dolls, books and more, Jacob and Donyia Sameck easily navigated the familiar hallways of UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital until they reached the Congenital Heart Center on the 10th floor. This was the couple’s second delivery of gifts for…
New parents Debra and Zak Jarabat were overjoyed by the birth of their first child, Noah, a beautiful baby boy born with all his tiny fingers and toes perfectly formed, and his every breath a precious moment for his adoring parents. However, within days of bringing Noah home, their excitement…
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Video-enabled directly observed therapy (DOT) can help adolescent heart transplant recipients better stay on their medications, avoid hospitalizations, and reduce the potential of rejection, a new pilot study published in the journal Pediatric Transplantation suggests.
Heather Lowery’s parents were told that she would likely not live to be 3 months old. At 36, Heather has proved them wrong and has set an example for adults living with congenital heart disease.
Researchers at UF Health, the UF Health Congenital Heart Center and the OneFlorida+ Clinical Research Network have joined a national study to examine how gaps in health care affect the health and well-being of adults with congenital heart disease.
