Category Archives: Pediatric Cardiology

Parents seeking the best treatment for their children with congenital (present at birth) heart disease have turned to Mayo Clinic Pediatric Cardiology for more than 60 years. Each year, clinic doctors evaluate and treat thousands of children and teenagers with congenital heart problems Continue reading →

We normally associate heart disease with older patients, but the truth is that these conditions can occur in people at any age. Young children can be especially vulnerable to heart disease and incisive, insightful treatment is required to help these patients overcome their condition. Our facilities successfully treat thousands of pediatric cardiology patients every year and continue to offer an expanding spectrum of different services and resources for these families at this critical time. Continue reading →

From the womb into adulthood, Pediatric Cardiology of Childrens Hospital of Greenville Health System (GHS) is trained to treat all conditions of the heart. From chest pain, syncope, palpitations, and murmurs to complex conditions, such as congenital and acquired heart diseases, our team is ready to serve children through young adulthood in our communities. Young adults with congenital heart disease receive the most comprehensive care available in a program backed by the expertise and resources of the Greenville Health System Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, one of the first transitional care programs in the region. Continue reading →

To make an appointment with UofL Physicians - Pediatric Cardiology, call 502-588-7450. For urgent concerns after hours (after 5 p.m Continue reading →

22q doesnt diminish Molly's joy Before starting kindergarten in August 2018, Molly spent the summer traveling with her family, swimming, spending time in the country with her grandparents and playing dress-up with her big sister. She loves her big sister, ice cream and dogs. Continue reading →

The physicians and staff of Capital District Pediatric Cardiology Associates want to welcome you. Continue reading →

Pediatric Cardiology Associates opened its doors in 1977 as the first pediatric cardiology program on the west coast of Florida. Since then, we have recruited nationally and internationally respected specialists in all areas of pediatric cardiology, including arrhythmia, fetal, therapeutic interventions, transplant cardiology and adults with congenital heart conditions. With over 170 years of combined experience, we are the largest comprehensive program in the state of Florida Continue reading →

To make an appointment with UofL Physicians - Pediatric Cardiology, call 502-588-7450. For urgent concerns after hours (after 5 p.m. and on weekends), please call Norton Children's Hospital at 502-629-6000. Nearly one percent of children are born with some form of heart abnormality, also known as a "congenital heart defect." These defects include a broad range of abnormalities, ranging from fairly simple and benign problems to very complex and serious ones. Some of these conditions are diagnosed when an infant is born with a bluish tint to his or her skin (cyanosis), when a health care provider hears a heart murmur during routine examination, or when a child or teenager complains of chest pain or palpitations, or faintsunexpectedly. Sometimes significant heart defects are first discovered by an ultrasound study, diagnosed even before birth. UofL Physicians - Pediatric Cardiology is a group of specialists who care for patients of all ages with congenital heart defects, from before birth, through infancy, childhood and adolescence, and into adulthood. We have local clinics to care for patients in the Louisville Metro area, and many outreach clinics, including an extensive telemedicine program to help those throughout the region. We have subspecialists providing significant expertise to … Continue reading →

Overview Julie Vincent, MD, chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Emile Bacha, MD, chief of the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery. The Division of Pediatric Cardiology collaborates closely with the Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Program in the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, led by Emile Bacha, MD. Together we offer groundbreaking, state-of-the-art cardiac care to all patients and families who are affected by cardiac illness or disease. Our mission is threefold: Our ultimate goal is to cure heart disease one gene, one cell, one heart at a time through clinical, scientific, and academic excellence. Faculty members of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology are premier cardiologists who trained in the full range of related subspecialties. We provide comprehensive care for a wide spectrum of cardiac conditions and diseases that affect fetuses, newborns, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. These conditions include acquired heart disease; fetal, pediatric, and adult congenital heart defects and anomalies; arrhythmias; cardiomyopathies; heart failure; heart transplant; pulmonary hypertension; and much more. To provide the most accurate diagnoses we use innovative, state-of-the-art technologies including fetal and pediatric advanced cardiac imaging and functional assessment modalities. These include transthoracic and transesophageal imaging, strain analysis, … Continue reading →

Pediatric Cardiovascular Services at Weill Cornell is comprised of the combined programs of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery. In addition, these divisions represent the Weill Cornell campus of the composite Weill Cornell-Columbia Pediatric Cardiovascular Center, one of the largest and most famous of its type in the world. The program has specialists for every facet of congenital heart disease in infants, children, adolescents and adults.Our ServicesDiagnostic imaging, such as echocardiography, non-invasive stress tests, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cardiac computed tomography (CT), and cardiac catheterization is available at Weill Cornell, as are interventional cardiology procedures such as balloon angioplasty, coiling, stenting of blood vessels and device closure of heart defects. In conjunction with the Fetal Care Center at Weill Cornell, our physicians provide high-end fetal diagnostic echocardiography and counseling for parents. Many of these procedures may prevent the need for later heart surgery. However, when necessary, cardiovascular surgery by an outstanding team of heart surgeons is available for the correction of heartdefects. Our ProgramsCardiac Catheterization Program Echocardiography Lab Fetal Echocardiography Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Program Non-Invasive Electrophysiology Services Preparing For Your Child's VisitThank you for choosing Weill Cornell Pediatrics! To facilitate the check-in process during your child's visit, we have posted … Continue reading →