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Take action this February during National Heart Health Month! By joining forces with UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and the Pediatric Cardiology Team, you'll be a big help for little hearts.
For children with heart disease, a “one-stop shop” health system and team of caregivers represents more than a convenience--it can mean the difference between life and death. Newborns requiring invasive neonatal intervention within minutes or hours after delivery receive immediate access to state-of-the-art neonatal cardiac surgery or catheterization allowing the mother to stay close to her baby.
No other program in Los Angeles provides such comprehensive care for unborn children and newborns. As they grow, infants are managed throughout childhood by a sub-specialized pediatric cardiology team. Upon entering adolescence and adulthood, patients undergo smooth transitions into transitional and adult cardiology programs, which provide ongoing care throughout adulthood.
With your help, our Pediatric Cardiology team will continue to make significant advances in research and clinical care.
Your support, whether you can give a little or a lot, will help UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital end children's heart disease and save the lives of our smallest patients, like Vivian. Read her story below.
The chances of winning the Powerball are 1 in 992 Billion. The chances of having a child with a heart defect are 1 in 100. Each year worldwide, 100,000 babies under the age of one, will not live to celebrate their first birthday.
Vivian is 1 in 100. She was diagnosed with a complex case of CHD that required a series of open heart surgeries; the first of which was when she was 10 days old, weighing a mere 4 lbs. While most newborns went home with their parents, Vivian spent the first six months of her life in the NICU, fighting for survival. In a span of five years, Vivian had a total of three open heart surgeries and numerous cardiac interventions.
Now age 6, Vivian's zest for life is unstoppable! She has a purple belt in karate, enjoys singing and dancing to Katy Perry songs, and loves to color! As a way of saying thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, Vivian and her twin sister Victoria organized a toy drive at their preschool in the hope that the children would enjoy them just as much as Vivian enjoyed the toys she received during her stay.
Under the care of Dr. Mark Sklansky and the staff at the UCLA Children's Heart Center, Vivian is now on track to live a happy, healthy and long life full of opportunity and adventure.
Donations will support the greatest needs of pediatric cardiology at UCLA. These needs may include, but are not limited to;
financial support for families with little or no ability to pay
state-of-the-art equipment and advanced technology to care for the most complex cardiac cases
increased staffing in the children’s heart center
educational materials for patients and caregivers dealing with congenital heart disease
The Children's Heart Center at UCLA provides world-class medical care in a warm and caring environment for all children with known or suspected heart diseases. We are uniquely positioned to provide a continuum of care; beginning with prenatal care, continuing through infancy, childhood and adolescence, and transitioning into adulthood. Located steps away from the nationally acclaimed UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, the center cares for children of all ages with any kind of heart disease, from common and benign heart conditions to the most complex congenital heart defects.
Here's how can YOU make a difference during Heart Health Month:
Thank you for being a friend to the Children’s Heart Center at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Your gift will help us provide vital education materials to families on how to care for a child with a critical congenital heart condition.
About 75% of babies born with a critical CHD are expected to survive to one year of age. Your gift may allow one of youngest patients to celebrate a milestone - their first birthday!
Thank you for your sponsorship of the Heart Center at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Your gift will help us provide training to the future leaders in pediatric cardiology.
Your partnership with the Children’s Heart Center at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital is an inspiration. Your gift will help us purchase state-of-the-art equipment and advanced technology to provide state-of-the-art care for our young patients with heart disease.
You are a champion for the Children’s Heart Center at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Your gift will help us provide fetal diagnostic screenings and education for expectant moms.
You are a true hero to our young heart patients and their families. Your compassionate generosity can help provide a life-saving procedure for our most vulnerable children whose families have little or no ability to pay.