Procedure

Pediatric Heart Surgery

Surgery to repair heart defects in infants and children.

Also called: congenital heart surgery, child heart surgery

Who Can Help with Pediatric Heart Surgery?

• Cardiothoracic Surgeons

  A surgeon who operates on the heart, lungs, esophagus and other organs in the chest.

• Pediatric Cardiologists

  A physician who diagnoses and treats heart conditions in children, including heart defects present at birth.

• Children's Hospitals

  A hospital that specializes in care for infants, children and teenagers.

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