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Interventional Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology

Interventional Cardiology Program at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Were you or your child born with heart disease? Or did it start later in life? No matter when you received your diagnosis, you're at the right place for care.

Here at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, we offer cutting-edge heart treatments for people of all ages — from fetus through adulthood.

We're experts in catheterization procedures and electrophysiology (EP) tests for congenital and acquired heart diseases.


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How We Can Help You in the Interventional Cardiology Lab

Our team has developed treatment options and procedures for people of all ages.

We offer nonsurgical treatments and other alternatives to heart surgery.

Our heart cath experts:

  • Relieve narrowed heart valves.
  • Replace pulmonary and tricuspid heart valves.
  • Close and open holes in the heart.
  • Rehabilitate narrowed pulmonary arteries and coarctation of the aorta.
  • Treat pulmonary vein stenosis and restore blood flow in closed vessels.
  • Perform many additional procedures.

We use the latest technologies to reduce radiation exposure, improve safety, and optimize results.

Our goal is to achieve the best outcomes by working as a multidisciplinary team to treat each patient and family’s individual needs.

» Read how our interventional heart cath has helped patients.

Have an appointment with us?

» Plan your visit to the heart cath lab at UPMC Children’s.

Why Choose UPMC for Interventional Heart Care?

  • U.S. News consistently ranks UPMC Children's as a Top 5 best Children’s Hospital for cardiology and heart surgery.
  • We treat over 800 children and adults each year in our heart cath lab.
  • Our team has a combined 150+ years of experience caring for people with heart disease.
  • Our team has led efforts to research and design innovative heart treatments and techniques.

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is nationally ranked in cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report.

Learn more about our U.S. News rankings.

The Cardiac Cath Lab: Where Research and Medicine Collide

A new "That's Pediatrics" podcast episode features Bryan Goldstein, MD, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.

Listen to the episode »