Services at the Heart Institute at Children's Hospital Pittsburgh

If your child has a heart problem, the Heart Institute at UPMC Children's Hospital can help.

We provide the most up-to-date technology and a full array of services to children who are born with or acquire heart disease.

Our experts can treat your baby before they're even born and continue caring for them into their adult years.

Contact the Heart Institute at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

To make an appointment, call 412-692-5540.

Cardiology — Treatment of heart failure, congenital heart disease, and rhythm problems.
Cardiothoracic (CT) surgery — Surgical treatments for infants, children, and young adults with congenital heart disease or defects, and chest wall abnormalities.
Cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) — The Pittsburgh region's only CICU cares solely for critically ill children with heart disease.
Mechanical circulatory support — a machine to help a child's weakened heart and organs gain strength or even fully heal.
Pediatric anesthesiology - pain medicine to help your child sleep during heart surgery.
Testing and exams — Offering every test available to diagnose heart conditions from pre-birth to adulthood.
Patient and family support — Meeting the emotional needs of children and their families as they cope with their medical needs.

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