We, at The Children's Heart Foundation, are diligently monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely, as the health and safety of all of our heart families is our greatest concern.
Below are updates from the Foundation regarding COVID-19, as well as resources from trusted sources that can be used to keep you and your families safe during this pandemic. Please check back, as new information and resources will be added frequently.
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Download the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) Research Strategy to Understand and Treat COVID-19
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On November 18, Drs. John Costello (MUSC Children’s Health) and Jenna Romano (C.S. Mott Children's Hospital), our current and immediate past Medical Advisory Council chairs, gave us the latest information on COVID-19 & CHDs and answered questions from heart families.
Topics included:
- COVID-19 & CHD epidemiology update
- Research update
- Vaccine
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The Adult Congenital Heart Association, The Children’s Heart Foundation, and Mended Little Hearts partnered to provide accurate, timely information regarding telemedicine and congenital heart disease for children, adults, and family members. An important new focal point during this year that has emerged is telemedicine. Due to the CHD community being listed as high-risk (according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) for COVID-19, patients and families rely on this new critical tool to continue to receive quality healthcare from qualified CHD and ACHD providers, from the comfort of your home.
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On Wednesday, July 22, Drs. John Costello and Jennifer Romano joined us live on our Facebook page for a COVID-19 & CHD informational Q&A session. Watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/TheCHF/videos/314405903064376
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Information on COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Dr. John Costello and Dr. Jennifer Romano, our current and immediate past Medical Advisory Council chairs, along with special guest Dr. Sarah Teele, joined us on Facebook live on May 22 to give you the latest information and answer more questions from heart families about COVID-19 and CHDs. Click the link above to watch the conversation.
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Resources from Cardiac Networks United (CNU).
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Drs. John Costello and Jennifer Romano once again joined us on Facebook live to offer hope and helpful information to heart families. Click the title above to watch the video.
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We're happy to share with you a webinar produced by our friends at the Adult Congenital Heart Association, where Dr. Aric Gregson, Infectious Disease Specialist, and Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn, Director of the Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, discuss the facts of COVID-19 and dispel the fiction. Click the link above to watch.
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The Congenital Heart Public Health Consortium, of which we're proud to be a consortium member, has put together FAQs about how Coronavirus can affect those with congenital heart defects. Click the link above to view the FAQs.
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To assist several groups impacted by COVID-19, the U.S. Congress recently passed the $2 trillion CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. Click "The CARES Act" above to read more about what it means for you and your gifts to The Children's Heart Foundation.
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In these uncertain and unprecedented times, The Children’s Heart Foundation is here to give you hope and helpful information. On March 27, Dr. John Costello and Dr. Jennifer Romano joined us on Facebook Live to talk about COVID-19 and CHDs, as well as answering questions from heart families. Watch the video by clicking on the title above.
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This is the most current video for New CDC data, safe takeout food practices, and an updated practice for safe grocery shopping/handling. Watch the video by clicking on the title above.
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Update from President & CEO, Barbara Newhouse on COVID-19 and rescheduling of early spring events - March 16, 2020
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Message from President & CEO, Barbara Newhouse - March 10, 2020
