Cardiothoracic Surgery

Children’s Hospital’s Heart Center is recognized nationally as a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of patients, from fetus to adult, with congenital cardiovascular disorders. Our accomplished and dedicated team of specialists includes physicians and surgeons, nurses and support staff who are trained to care for the unique needs of children whose levels of care range from basic to highly critical.

Our staff is focused on ensuring the most sophisticated quality of care in a compassionate, comfortable and convenient environment. Our goal is to enhance the quality of life for every child. Each year, nearly 2,000 children and adults from throughout the world visit Children’s Hospital for cardiology services. Our cardiothoracic surgeons perform more than 450 surgical procedures a year. Approximately half of these are performed on children younger than age 1.

A full range of congenital heart disease surgeries using the most advanced surgical techniques is performed at Children’s Hospital. These include:

·        Septal defects

·        Valvular and coronary artery anomalies

·        Coarctation of the aorta

·        Interrupted or hypoplastic aortic arch

·        Tetrology of Fallot

·        Transposition of the great arteries

·        Total anomalous pulmonary venous return

·        Ebstein’s anomaly

·        Truncus arteriosus

·        Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) or single ventricle variants (e.g. tricuspid atresia) require a staged surgical approach including the Norwood procedure during the newborn period, Glenn Shunt later in infancy and the Fontan procedure in early childhood.