Specialty care for pediatric heart problems
At Ascension St. John Pediatric Cardiology, our pediatric cardiologists specialize in care for newborns, children and teens with a congenital heart defect or heart disease. Our heart care team delivers personalized, compassionate care that’s right for your child. From diagnostic testing to surgery, we’re here to help your child overcome a childhood heart condition.
Services for childhood heart conditions
Your child’s heart care is our priority. Our heart doctors and cardiac nurses start by listening to you, to better understand your child and their health. Then, we work with you to create a care plan that’s right for your child. As part of their care plan, we support you and provide education so you can better understand your child’s heart condition.
Our pediatric cardiovascular team delivers advanced specialty care, including non-surgical and surgical heart care. We care for pediatric heart conditions, including:
- Arrhythmia and other irregular heartbeats
- Atrial septal defect (ASD), also known as a hole in the heart
- Chest pain
- Congenital heart defect and disease
- Heart murmur
- Inherited heart conditions
- Syncope (passing out spells)
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
- Other pediatric heart conditions and disease
At Ascension St. John Pediatric Cardiology, we offer nonsurgical tests to evaluate and monitor your child’s heart condition. Our network of pediatric cardiovascular specialists and surgeons offer a wide range of treatment options, including:
- 3D imaging of the heart to treat heart arrhythmias
- Cardiac surgery for structural heart damage
- Electrocardiograms (ECG)
- Interventional catheterization
- Medications
- Pacemaker implantation
