HOUSTON – Texas Children’s Hospital has again been recognized as a national leader in cardiology and heart surgery among pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Improving their national ranking, Texas Children’s Heart Center placed second nationally in the Best Children’s Hospitals 2014-15 survey.
“We are thrilled that the dedicated work and passionate care our team provides children with heart diseases and defects has been recognized with this high ranking,” said Dr. Charles D. Fraser Jr., chief of congenital heart surgery and surgeon-in-chief at Texas Children’s Hospital. “We continually strive to improve the quality of care for our cardiac patients by tracking our outcomes and remaining committed to developing innovative cardiac interventions and surgical treatment options to ensure optimum results and outcomes for our patients.”
“Our cardiology team offers a multi-faceted continuum of care from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up for children with cardiac issues and heart failure,” said Dr. Daniel J. Penny, chief of cardiology at Texas Children’s. “We are committed to providing unparalleled care and less-invasive procedure options to children with the most complex congenital heart conditions.”
Cardiovascular surgery program at Texas Children’s Hospital
The surgical team at Texas Children’s Heart Center tailors each procedure and treatment to the specific need of each individual child and his or her family. During surgery, this individualized approach includes cardiopulmonary bypass and neuroprotection strategies customized to each patient’s condition and needs, helping to ensure optimal outcomes are achieved. Some of the heart problems the team treats include atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot and transposition of the great arteries.
Heart failure and heart transplantation at Texas Children’s Hospital
Additionally, the heart failure and cardiac transplantation programs at Texas Children’s Heart Center are among the largest and most successful programs in the world. More than 650 cardiomyopathy patients are cared for each year by a team of physicians, nurse coordinators and administrative personnel. When a transplant is not immediately available, a variety of circulatory support devices are used as a bridge to transplantation.
To learn more about Texas Children’s Heart Center please visit texaschildrens.org/heart.
