UNC Children's Pediatric Echo Lab

12/15/2020

Conquering CHD is saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. William I. Norwood. His daughter notified the CHD community that Dr. Norwood passed Sunday, December 13th.

The CHD community is ever thankful for his wisdom and innovation. Dr. Norwood’s legacy lives on through the patients he helped and through the providers who continue his work.
The Norwood operation was developed and first performed at Boston Children's Hospital in 1979. The first successful case came in 1981 and has allowed countless infants to live beyond expectation. Dr. Norwood’s work truly altered the course of CHD surgical care forever.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Norwood family.

To learn more about the Norwood procedure, check out the link below:https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/norwood.html

11/29/2020

76 years ago today in Congenital Heart Disease history, Dr. Alfred Blalock, guided by Vivien Thomas and Dr. Helen Taussig, performed the first BT Shunt on an 18-month-old little girl named Eileen, who weighed just 9 pounds.

This procedure lit the way for congenital heart surgery today and instilled hope that once "blue babies" could lead full lives.

05/28/2020

UNC Hospitals Police Department and the Chapel Hill Police Department paid tribute to healthcare workers this week with this special display of thanks!

See more images in the video from WRAL TV:

https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/unc-chapel-hill-police-thank-first-responders-with-parking-lot-display/19118512/

05/25/2020

We are excited to announce that this year's Heart and Sole 5K will be a nationwide virtual race benefiting Conquering CHD! Having a virtual 5K means anyone, from anywhere, can sign up, and support Conquering CHD. We really feel we can make a huge impact, even from home! What is a Virtual 5K you ask? Well, it is a race you sign up for online, we will send you a Heart and Sole event t-shirt, and instead of gathering at one place to participate, you run or walk the 5K wherever you would like. It can be in your neighborhood, on a trail, up a mountain, or on a treadmill! You pick!

So get your team together, start your fundraising and get ready to cross the virtual finish line with us on August 15th-16th! Sign up at chd5k.com We 5K Because of CHD!

05/25/2020

Happy Birthday to Dr. Helen Taussig, born on this day in 1898!

Dr. Helen Taussig was the founder of the field of pediatric cardiology. Overcoming great resistance to become not only a physician but a preeminent cardiologist, Taussig earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins in 1927. Due to hearing loss due to a childhood illness, Taussig mastered non-stethoscope ways to monitor the heart. Using these groundbreaking techniques, Taussig discovered the cause of “blue baby syndrome” and helped design a surgery to correct it.

Dr. Taussig, made all the advancements in CHD possible and for that we are grateful!

04/29/2020

04/24/2020

April 28 is National Superhero Day, and we couldn’t think of a more fitting day to celebrate the superheroes at Carolina and UNC Health who are working furiously and bravely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

04/24/2020

These tips can help you talk to your kids about COVID-19 and social distancing.

04/19/2020

It's National Pediatric Transplant Week and we are focused on ending the pediatric transplant waiting list & honoring pediatric donors and their families. Thank you to the United Network for Organ Sharing, American Society of Transplantation and American Society of Transplant Surgeons - ASTS for their partnership in supporting . 💙💚 Learn more about pediatric donation & transplant and register to be a donor at https://www.donatelife.net/types-of-donation/pediatric-donation/.

04/14/2020

04/03/2020

Thank you to all the staff at UNC. We are super proud to be a part of such an amazing team.

This pretty much says it all.

Thank you, staff. ❤️🙌

03/30/2020

Our work tirelessly to help patients young and old to overcome diseases through surgical intervention and medical management. We thank our doctors not only today , but every day! UNC Health | UNC School of Medicine