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Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases Call 216/445-5015 or 800/223-2273, ext. 55015, during regular business hours. After hours, call 216/444-KIDS (5437) or 800/223-2273, ext. 45437. Make an online appointment at www.clevelandclinic.org. (Outside the United States, contact the Cleveland Clinic International Center at 216/444-6404 or [email protected].) Today, The Children's Hospital includes a team of the world's most highly skilled pediatric and congenital heart specialists among its staff of more than 100 pediatricians and pediatric specialists. According to the American Heart Association, about 40,000 children are born with heart defects in the United States each year. With an outstanding reputation for successfully handling the most complex cases, the hospital's Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases serves as a worldwide referral and second opinion center for patients of all ages with pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD). Vast Experience and Excellent Outcomes Some CHD may be managed with medication. If intervention is needed, our pediatric cardiologists can repair certain heart defects in the cardiac catheterization laboratory using coils, stents and implantable devices. These defects may be repaired through small incisions in the groin, thus eliminating the need for open-heart surgery. In 2002, our cardiologists performed 660 catheterizations, 216 of which were performed on adults. Our surgeons manage all forms of congenital and acquired heart defects and routinely perform complex surgeries not performed elsewhere. Our success rates, including those for repairing defects in newborns, are high, and our complication and mortality rates are low. For example, from July 1993 to June 2002, 4,058 surgeries were performed with an overall mortality rate of 1.8%. Heart Failure/Transplantation Services Our center's heart transplantation success rate ranks higher than the national average. Additionally, the Cleveland Clinic's Heart Transplant Program is one of only three centers worldwide that has performed over 1,000 transplants. Lifetime Care for Children and Adults Each year, the center assesses more than 400 adults with CHD. Since 1993, we have performed more than 500 surgeries on adult patients with a mortality rate of 0.9%. Leaders in Research, Innovation. Our center's cardiac surgeons developed and perfected the double-switch operation for complex transposition of the great arteries. Our cardiologists pioneered the research that led to the development of devices to close holes between the chambers of the heart. Our physician investigators are sponsored by corporate and government organizations with the goal of advancing treatment for patients with CHD. The Value of a Multispecialty Center
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