Health & Fitness
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Pioneers New Surgical Intervention That Saved A Child's Life
Dr. Katsuhide Maeda said the dramatic intervention was the only way to save his life. "We take out his entire heart," Maeda said.
October 29, 2025
Doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia pioneered a new surgical intervention that allowed a toddler to survive without a heart temporarily.
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The child's heart was failing fast, and traditional treatments weren't working. That's when the desperate family turned to CHOP, where the team created a first-of-its-kind intervention.
Michael Webb lived 9 months without a heart.
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