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Congenital Heart Defects

Recognized Care for Treating Heart Defects in Children

Our 消消消消消消消娼瞳 Cardiac Center has the experience and advanced pediatric imaging needed to diagnose some heart defects even while babies are still growing in the womb. Our pediatric cardiologists and heart surgeons can answer your questions, address your concerns and provide the latest treatment options including heart transplants. Were here to give our patients advanced care in a family setting.

Congenital (present at birth) heart defects means a baby is born with at least one heart problem. Also called congenital heart disease, some defects arent serious and just need to be managed by a childs doctor. Others are critical and require treatment as soon as a baby is born.

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We have many pediatric cardiac physicians and locations find the care closest to you:

Services We Offer to Treat Heart Defects

The expert teams in our 消消消消消消消娼瞳 Cardiac Center locations offer a full range of pediatric heart care. Services vary by specialist and location, but may include:

  • Cardiac Catheterization. A procedure used to diagnose or treat cardiac problems by inserting a thin plastic, flexible tube (called a catheter) into an artery or vein, and threading it through the bloodstream into the heart and its large blood vessels.
  • Cardiac Diagnostics and Kid-Friendly Imaging. State-of-the-art, noninvasive and minimally invasive tests for kids of all ages, including babies still in the womb.
  • Cardiology. Your childs cardiologist will provide long-term treatment including medications, monitoring and preventive care.
  • Cardiovascular Genetics Counseling. For conditions that are caused, at least in part, by changes in genes.
  • Heart Surgery. We offer advanced procedures to repair congenital heart defects, performed by board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeons.
  • Heart Transplants (available in the Delaware Valley only)
  • Preventive Cardiology. Evaluation and guidance for kids with conditions that could put them at risk for future heart problems (such as obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and coronary artery disease)

Why Choose Us for Pediatric Heart Care

World-class heart care requires the compassion to understand your family's journey, and the expertise to heal even the most complex conditions. Our pediatric heart surgeons and cardiologists treat a vast array of congenital heart defects in infants, children and teens. We offer the most advanced approaches including heart transplants. Our specialty is the early detection and repair of heart problems, so your child will have the best possible chance for a healthy future.

Delaware Valley/Greater Philadelphia

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Central Florida

We offer care for children with congenital heart defects at消消消消消消消娼瞳 Childrens Hospital, Florida(Orlando) and select 消消消消消消消娼瞳 Childrens Specialty Care locations.

  • Our renowned pediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery team at the消消消消消消消娼瞳 Cardiac Centerin Central Florida offers inpatient, critical and surgical care at 消消消消消消消娼瞳 Childrens Hospital in Orlando including dedicated cardiac anesthesiologists and state-of-the-art cardiac intensive care unit (CICU).

Northwest Florida

We offer care for children with congenital heart defects at消消消消消消消娼瞳 Childrens Health, Pensacolaand our hospital affiliate,West Florida Healthcare, with outpatient and follow-up appointments also available at select 消消消消消消消娼瞳 Children's Specialty Care locations.