COVER FE ATURE
LIFELONG CARE FOR CONGENITAL HEART
DISEASE AT PENN STATE HEALTH 06
The comprehensive program treats patients with congenita l
heart disease from the prenata l period through adulthood.
FE ATURES
PENN STATE HEALTH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL:
PIONEERS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIAC CARE 08
Penn State Hea lth Milton S. Hershey Medica l Center
developed one of the first left ventricular assist devices.
Surgeons at Penn State Hea lth Children's Hospita l continue
to
provide lifesaving care for congenital heart disease through
surgical innovation and technological development.
PERSONALIZED POST-OP CARE FOR PEDIATRIC
HEART DISEASE 10
Penn State Hea lth Children's Hospita l ta kes creative
measures to reduce anxiety and ma ke postsurgica l
rehabilitation pleasant and productive.
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SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: NEUROLOGY
NOVEL MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY COULD
TRANSFORM HIGH-RISK NEUROBLASTOMA
TREATMENT 13
The therapy yields high event-free surviva l. Researchers seek
funding for more research that could lead to FDA approva l.
QUEST FOR MEDICAL THERAPY FOR
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE CONTINUES 15
As the aducanumab debate plays out, researchers are
testing a new, different treatment that aims to reduce the
production of amyloid precursor proteins associated with
A lzheimer's disease.
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