Heart Surgery

Treatments and Services

Heart Surgery Treatments, Services and Related Programs

Treatments

A partial list of treatments provided by the Heart Surgeons at Cincinnati Children's:

• Coronary Artery Anomalies
  • Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA) repair
  • Anomalous Right Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (ARCAPA) repair
• Heart Arrhythmias and Interventions
  • Pacemaker placement and revision
  • Arrhythmia Service
  • Electrophysiology
• Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and Other Single Ventricles
  • Fontan Operation for HLHS
  • Glenn Operation for HLHS
  • Glenn shunt
  • Norwood Operation for HLHS
  • Surgical Shunts including Blalock-Taussig (BT) shunt
  • Central shunt
• Aortic Arch Anomalies
  • Aortic arch augmentation
  • Innominate artery re-implantation
  • Vascular ring division
• Aortic Valve Anomalies
  • Aortic valve/root repair
  • Aortic valve/root replacement
  • Subaortic membrane resection
• Tetralogy of Fallot and Other Pulmonary Outflow Interventions
  • Double Outlet Right Ventricle repair)
  • Pulmonary artery (PA) banding
  • Pulmonary valve (PV) repair
  • Pulmonary valve (PV) replacement
  • Right ventricle – pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduit repair and replacement
• Ventricular Septal Defects and other Holes, Channels and Shunts
  • Pulmonary artery (PA) banding,
  • Atriol Septal Defect (ASD) Repair
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Repair
• Atrioventricular Canal/Septal Defects
  • Atrioventricular Septal Defect - AV Canal
  • Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) repair
• Atrioventricular Valve Anomalies
  • Mitral valve (MV) repair
  • Mitral valve (MV) replacement
  • Tricuspid valve (TV) repair
  • Tricuspid valve (TV) replacement
• Pulmonary hypertension
  • Atrial septectomy
• Transposition of the Great Arteries and Other Arterial Anomalies
  • Arterial Switch Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries
• Heart and Lung Transplant
  • Heart Transplant
  • Lung transplant
  • Heart/Lung transplant

Specialized Programs for Inpatient and Surgical Care

• Cardiac Anesthesia
• Cardiac Intensive Care
• Catheterization and Intervention
• Heart Failure and Transplant Program
• Lung Transplant Program
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Single Ventricle Interstage Clinic
• Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program

Follow-up Care After Surgery

• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Cardiology Clinics
• Cardiology Feeding Tube Wean Clinic
• Greater Louisville and Elizabethtown Cardiology Locations

Related Programs

• Adult and Teen Congenital Heart Disease Programs
• Fetal Heart Program
• Heart and Mind Wellbeing Center
• Joint Heart Program with Kentucky Children's Hospital