About the Cardiac Center
The Cardiac Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is a premier provider of care for infants, children and young adults with cardiac conditions.
Our team, one of the largest and most accomplished in the world, includes more than 50 physicians and surgeons and more than 350 other staff, including nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers and child life specialists. Learn about the Cardiac Center leadership team.
We provide:
- More than 1,000 cardiothoracic surgeries, including 500 open heart procedures and more than 1,000 cardiac catheterizations per year
- More than 24,000 outpatient visits per year at the Main Campus in
Philadelphia and Pediatric and Adolescent Specialty Care Centers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey - More than 50,000 diagnostic tests per year, including electrocardiograms, echocardiograms and cardiac MRI
We offer:
- Two inpatient units, for critical and intermediate care, and a specialized cardiac preparation and recovery unit exclusively for children and young adults with cardiac conditions
- A comprehensive range of specialized services, including services before birth, through the Fetal Heart Program, and into adulthood, through the Philadelphia Adult Congenital Heart Center.
- Support, such as financial counseling and music or art therapy, for patients and families coping with serious illness
- The Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit, the only delivery unit in the world exclusively for mothers carrying babies with known birth defects, including heart conditions.
Patient outcomes at the Cardiac Center place us in the top tier of pediatric cardiac programs in the world, and we are consistently placed among the best in national rankings.
Our physicians and surgeons are pioneers in the treatment of pediatric heart conditions and international leaders in research, patient care and education.
You may reach us at 1-877-774-3278 (1-877-77-HEART) or cardiac@email.chop.edu.
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For more information on our services or to schedule an appointment.
- 215-590-4040
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