Centers of Excellence

 

Programs and Services

 

 

Non-invasive Cardiology Services

Electrocardiography

 

Echocardiography (fetal, transthoracic, transesophageal, and intracardiac)

 

Dobutamine stress testing

 

Holter monitoring

 

Pacemaker and defibrillator evaluation

 

Stress exercise testing

 

Tilt table testing

 

Cardiac MRI

 

 

Invasive Cardiology Services

Diagnostic cardiac catheterization

 

Pulmonary vasoreactivity testing

 

Biplane angiography

 

Percutaneous (transcatheter) interventional therapies

  • Atrial septal defect device closures
  • Patent ductus arteriosus device/coil closures
  • Ventriular septal defect device closures
  • Intravascular stent placement/dilation
  • Embolization procedures
  • Balloon angioplasty (dilation of blood vessels)
  • Balloon valvuloplasty (dilation of valves)
  • Balloon/blade septostomy procedures


Hybrid procedures (minimally invasive catheterization/surgical procedures)

 

Electrophysiology studies and treatments

 

Radiofrequency catheter ablation

 

Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation

 

 

Cardiothoracic Services

Open-heart and closed-heart procedures performed for most congenital defects

 

Complete repair of most defects usually during infancy

 

Neonatal treatments:

Anatomic correction

  • Transposition of the great arteries
  • Truncus arteriosis
  • Interrupted arch/ventricular septal defect
  • Anomalous pulmonary veins

Palliative repairs

  • Hypoplastic left heart repair
  • Other complex single ventricle anomalies

 

Early conversion to cavopulmonary connection

 

Fontan and other single palliative procedures

 

Ross procedure (cumulative experience of over 150 patients)

 

Repair of congenital heart defects in adults

 

Respiratory and cardiac ECMO and ventricular assist

 

 

Contact

Cardiothoracic Surgery   (602) 546-0200

Cardiology  (602) 253-6000