Treating Complex Hearts from the Start
At the Cincinnati Children's, we offer world-class congenital heart care for even the most complex heart conditions–from before birth and through adulthood.
Our physicians and surgeons are world leaders and at the forefront of heart care breakthroughs. They pioneer new heart procedures that aren’t available elsewhere. This allows us to take on complex conditions that other hospitals are unable to treat.
Top-Ranked Heart Care
Cincinnati Children's has been ranked as one of the best overall children's hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years by U.S. News & World Report. Our cardiology and heart surgery program is also nationally ranked as part of the Joint Pediatric and Congenital Heart Program in conjunction with University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital.
Superior Outcomes
Our heart surgery survival rates are among the top of nationally ranked children’s hospital outcomes, especially for some of the most complex cases. And because of our focus on exceptional care from diagnosis to discharge, our heart surgery patients have some of the shortest post-surgical hospital stays compared to other children’s hospitals. That means your family can get back to life faster.
Care Close to Home
Cincinnati Children’s is dedicated to providing top-ranked heart care closer to home. We have more than 25 convenient locations throughout Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. We also collaborate with other hospitals across the region to provide expert heart care even closer to home.
Fetal Heart Program and On-Site Birthing Center
When babies are diagnosed with heart conditions before birth, our fetal cardiologists provide expert care before, during and after pregnancy. They treat the most difficult cases, often using minimally invasive procedures to treat complex heart conditions without open-heart surgery.
Under certain circumstances, babies who need surgery soon after birth can be delivered on-site in the Cincinnati Children’s Fetal Care Center Special Delivery Unit. This keeps moms close to their newborns and eliminates worries about medical transport between hospitals.
Expert Second Opinions
Cincinnati Children’s welcomes patients in need of second opinions for cardiac conditions and treatment options. Second opinions help families understand all available treatment options and make a more informed decision about which therapy is best. Many people seek out a second opinion to confirm the treatments offered by their current care team. Others look for second opinions when a condition hasn’t responded well to initial treatment.
Support for the Entire Family
Our Heart and Mind Wellbeing Center is the first program in the nation solely dedicated to helping patients and their families navigate the many mental health and emotional challenges from living with congenital heart disease. Our center is led by international experts in mental health and heart disease, and they are here to support all family members.
