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Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

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Children with heart defects may react differently to anesthesia. The Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has a special anesthesia team dedicated to caring for cardiac patients. The Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology is one of the few programs in the United States that provides anesthesia services exclusively to pediatric patients with heart disease and heart defects who may react differently to anesthesia and require specialized care.

Each year, our team provides anesthesia and pain management services for infants, children and adolescents in more than 3,000 surgeries and other procedures. While our surgical and anesthesia teams primarily work at CHOP locations, we perform off-site repairs at select hospitals in the region for fragile newborns with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).

How we serve you

Our program provides:

  • Comprehensive anesthesia services and pain management for cardiac patients
  • Sedation during echocardiography for infants and active children
  • Anesthesia and pain management for Cardiac Center patients during non-cardiac procedures
  • Off-site repairs for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
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Meet your team

The cardiothoracic anesthesiology team includes board-certified pediatric cardiothoracic anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners and anesthesia technicians.

Events

Cardiology 2025

Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025

Please join us for the 28th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease at the Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort.

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Philly Spin-In

Saturday, Mar 08, 2025

Philly Spin-In is a high-energy, team cycling party on a mission to change and save the lives of children with heart disease. Join the movement and ride for little hearts at CHOP! Join us in person or take the party to your place through our live-streamed session.

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Sharing what we’ve learned

The Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology manages the largest training program in the world for pediatric anesthesiologists and critical care specialists. We offer six distinct fellowship programs to attract, develop and train exceptional doctors and have trained more than 200 physicians to date.

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