The Heart Center at CHRISTUS Children's provides comprehensive care to children with heart problems. Our integrated group of specialists bring together a multidisciplinary approach from many specialties to care for children with heart defects. Together, we strive to provide the best of care to all patients. We believe that the most successful approach is where all care providers within the program work together to achieve outstanding results. In doing so, the cardiology team, cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, pediatric perfusionists, neonatal and pediatric intensive care specialists and nurses throughout all of these groups work in concert to treat a child throughout hospitalization. Each of these groups have cardiac specialists who provide specialty care 24 hours a day.
Some of our specialized features include:
- Dedicated Cardiac Surgery Operating Room with its own team of specialized nurses and assistants.
- Dedicated Neonatal and Pediatric teams available 24 hours a day to transport critically ill newborns and children.
- A Cardiac Cath Lab specially designed for children.
- Specially trained cardiac teams in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Hours & Locations
Children's - Heart Center
Conditions We Treat
- Arrhythmias
- Atrial Septal Defects (ASD)
- Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
- Fetal cardiac anomalies
- Heart failure and cardiomyopathies
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome
- Truncus arteriosus
- Tetralogy of fallot
- Valve defects
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
Services We Offer
- Arrhythmia surveillance
- Cardiovascular genetic testing
- Cardiac intensive care
- Cardiac MRI, stress MRI, and Cardiac CT scans
- Congenital heart surgery
- Dysautonomia management
- Echocardiography
- Electrophysiology
- Exercise stress testing
- Fetal cardiology
- Cardiac catheterization
Services & Treatments
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Atrial Septal Defect
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the wall (septum) that separates the upper chambers of the heart, called atria.
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Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that affects how well the heart muscle can pump blood. It can cause children to get very sick and even lead to heart failure if not treated properly.
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Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital heart defects are abnormalities in the structure of the heart that are present at birth.
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Heart Arrhythmias in Children
Arrhythmia is an irregular or abnormally fast or slow heartbeat.
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Heart Murmur
A heart murmur is an extra or unusual sound when listening to a heartbeat and more common in children than adults.
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Babies born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome have an underdeveloped heart on the left side.
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Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki disease is a rare condition that primarily affects children.
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Pediatric Cardiology
CHRISTUS Health provides pediatric cardiovascular care to children with heart problems and defects.
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Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Our surgeons strive to provide advanced surgical options for children with congenital heart defects.
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Pediatric Interventional Cardiology
At CHRISTUS Health, we offer diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital heart defects.
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Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an autoimmune disorder that affects children and young adults.
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Single Ventricle Defect
Babies born with single ventricle heart defects have only one ventricle functioning in the heart instead of two.
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Ventricular Septal Defect
A ventricular septal defect, also known as VSD, is a congenital heart defect. A hole appears between the heart's two lower chambers.
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Interventional Cardiology
Pediatric interventional cardiology is a non-surgical treatment, that uses catheters, to mend specific damage in children's hearts.
Congenital Heart Defects
Some congenital heart defects may be detected during pregnancy through prenatal screening, while others may not be diagnosed until after birth or later in life. Treatment for congenital heart defects depends on the type and severity of the defect and may include medications, surgery, or other interventions.
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons specialize in performing surgery on even the smallest of hearts and other pieces of the chest or thorax.