Caring for a congenital or acquired heart condition in children or caring
for adults with a congenital condition often requires one or more surgical
procedures. When you or your doctor or cardiologist consider surgery for
your or your child’s heart or vascular condition, take advantage
of Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Heart Center, part of Oklahoma Children’s
Hospital OU Health in Oklahoma City.
You benefit from the extensive experience of Oklahoma Children's Hospital
board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons.
Our specialists treat hundreds of children and perform more than 450 complex
cardiothoracic surgeries each year, ranging from correction of relatively
minor heart defects to highly complex repairs involving multiple heart
conditions.
Look forward to results at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Heart Center
that meet or exceed the achievements of some of the most successful children’s
heart surgery programs in the nation.
Open Heart Surgery Survival Rate
The percentage of children who survive open-heart surgery at Oklahoma Children's
Hospital stands
above the national average, with a
98.8% overall survival rate for all who receive cardiac surgery, regardless of how complex the surgery.
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pediatric cardiac surgery outcomes.
Request an Appointment
Request an appointment or referral to find out more about diagnostic tests
and clinic visits for children's heart care at Oklahoma Children's Hospital.
No matter what heart or vascular condition you or your child face, your
unique situation can benefit from a fully dedicated children’s hospital
with every aspect of care – anesthesia, operating rooms, cardiac
ICU and around-the-clock intensive care – designed specifically
and only for cardiac kids.
Your heart treatment options at Oklahoma Children's Hospital may include
cardiothoracic surgery and services such as:
Congenital cardiac surgery – Repairs misplaced coronary arteries connected to the aorta
Neonatal and infant cardiac surgery – Repairs congenital and other defects in the heart or large blood
vessels connected to it
Single ventricle cardiac surgery – Creates alternative method for blood circulation through the heart
in a series of three surgeries between birth and age 3; includes Norwood
(Stage 1), Glenn (Stage 2) and Fontan (Stage 3) procedures
Adult congenital cardiac surgery
Mononuclear cell therapy for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) – Boosts right-side heart performance in preparation for potential
surgical intervention
Pediatric thoracic surgery for chest wall abnormalities
Thanks to support from generous benefactors, parents of all children in
the single ventricle surgery process receive a digital scale and an oxygen
saturation monitor to help provide ongoing care.
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
In addition to traditional open surgery, your child’s condition may
respond to an alternative approach that eliminates the need for an incision
through the breastbone.
Using minimally invasive laparoscopic, hybrid or robotic-assisted techniques,
your child’s skilled surgeon works with tiny precision tools through
small incisions in the rib cage, which means your child typically experiences
less pain and discomfort, as well as a quicker recovery.
You also may want to participate with us in the Oklahoma City chapter of
Mended Little Hearts, an online community for children, families and caregivers living with
pediatric heart conditions.
Related Oklahoma Children's Hospital Services
When you or your child need heart surgery, you’ll benefit from related
Oklahoma Children's Hospital children’s surgery services that may involve:
Children’s cardiac critical care at Oklahoma’s only pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (CVICU)
and nationally verified Level I trauma center
Specialized cardiac surgery support such as
cardiovascular perfusion, as well as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provided by the
region’s only fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologists, to
assist the tiniest hearts with breathing and heart function support while
undergoing extended and complex procedures
Innovative Heart Facilities & Staff Available 24/7
You’ll find us ready to provide heart care for you or your child
around the clock. In any of three fully integrated operating rooms equipped
with advanced surgical technology designed just for cardiac kids, including
the latest video recording and conferencing services, you receive the
best care in the region for your or your child’s surgical procedure.
Pediatric Cardiac Nursing
As part of your Oklahoma Children's Hospital experience, you’ll work
with a cardiac nursing team that includes staff nurses, nurse educators,
clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners who collaborate with
professionals from multiple healthcare disciplines. Using evidence-based
practices and nursing research, they welcome open discussions with you
and your family to foster an effective healing environment that meets
your child’s specific physical and emotional needs.
Child Life Specialists
Child Life specialists on staff at Oklahoma Children's Hospital help you
and your family stay as comfortable and informed as possible. You can
take advantage of
Child Life programs for your hospitalized child to share feelings and emotions and learn as much as you can about medical
care. As you and your child prepare for surgery, you may want to schedule
a guided tour of Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Heart Center to help
everyone understand what to expect before, during and after cardiac procedures.
Your Child’s Heart Care Team
Your or your child’s Oklahoma Children's Hospital heart, vascular
and cardiothoracic care team may include pediatric cardiologists, pediatric
cardiothoracic surgeons, pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists, pediatric
critical care specialists and pediatric cardiac nurses, as well as child
life specialists, social workers, therapists and healthcare professionals
from many disciplines.
Experienced Surgeons, Advanced Technologies
At Oklahoma Children's Hospital Heart Center, you benefit from collaborating
with an experienced and nationally-ranked pediatric cardiovascular surgery
team that directly involves you and your family in treatment decisions,
pays close attention to your family’s nonmedical needs and:
Brings together specialists from all departments to
coordinate and implement new and innovative treatments for children’s heart and vascular conditions
Conducts
groundbreaking research on hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) with nationally renowned colleagues from across the United States and brings
new methods for prevention, diagnosis and treatment to your care through participation in locally available clinical trials
Teaches the physicians of tomorrow for the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, which also
gives you access to benchmark practice standards, innovative care and treatment
methods, advanced technology and world-class research
Puts smiles on the faces of children and families during
more than 10,000 outpatient visits each year
At Oklahoma Children's Hospital, you’ll work with the first and only
comprehensive pediatric cardiothoracic surgery program in Oklahoma. Ranked
as one of the
Top 50 Best Children's Hospitals in the nation for Pediatric Cardiology
& Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report, our highly-regarded pediatric surgery team focuses on caring for congenital
heart disease and related heart conditions.
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