Heart Surgery at The Children’s Hospital

The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery provides surgical care to infants, children, adolescents and young adults with congenital and acquired cardiovascular abnormalities. Our nationally-known cardiac care teams, state-of-the-art technology and comprehensive research make The Children's Hospital Heart Institute one of the best places in the nation for pediatric cardiac care. Cardiac surgeons use a variety of surgical techniques to correct cardiac problems including open-heart, minimally-invasive, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

• With an emphasis on family centered care, the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery offers several parent education and support opportunities.

• The cardiothoracic surgeons at Children's are some of the best in the nation. They have earned national and international reputations in the field of pediatric congenital heart surgery.

• Our multidisciplinary team is recognized on an international level for their expertise in caring for pediatric cardiac surgery patients.

• The Children's Hospital is one of a handful of hospitals nationwide offering fellowship training in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, which means that your child is treated by experts who are the leaders in teaching this specialty to the next generation of surgeons.
• Pediatric cardiac care nurses provide intra-operative updates to patient families and assist in coordinating peri-operative care and family education.

• The Children's Hospital houses a dedicated cardiac operating room, as well as Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and the step down Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (CPCU).