Providence Center for Congenital Heart Disease at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
We take a personalized approach to treating congenital heart disease (CHD) for patients of all ages – from infancy to adolescence to adulthood. We work with you to create an individualized plan that includes everything from diagnosis and treatment to the post-care or long-term support you or your loved one needs to maintain a normal lifestyle.
Providence Center for Congenital Heart Disease at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
We take a personalized approach to treating congenital heart disease (CHD) for patients of all ages – from infancy to adolescence to adulthood. We work with you to create an individualized plan that includes everything from diagnosis and treatment to the post-care or long-term support you or your loved one needs to maintain a normal lifestyle.
More About Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart defects occur before birth in one or more of the structures of the heart. Some people may not have any symptoms until adulthood. Others have their condition treated when they’re children and require regular checkups with a cardiologist in adulthood.
Meet the Team
At Providence, you'll have access to a vast network of dedicated and compassionate providers who offer personalized care by focusing on treatment, prevention and health education.
Personalized Treatment for Congenital Heart Disease
We offer a wide range of treatment options for our patients, including the most advanced therapies and procedures. Your personalized treatment plan may include one or more of the following:
- Aortic root surgery
- Aortic valve repair/replacement
- Atrial septal defect (ASD) closure
- Ablation
- Radiofrequency catheter ablation
- Cryoablation
- Heart valve repair, replacement or valvuloplasty
- Implantable cardio defibrillator (ICD)
- Mitral valve repair or replacement
- Pacemakers
- Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure
- Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure
- Peripheral angioplasty or stent
- Prescription medications
- Septal myectomy
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
- Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR)
- Tricuspid valve repair or replacement
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure
Testing and Diagnostics
We use advanced techniques for the most accurate diagnosis of patients with heart conditions. Our comprehensive diagnostic and screening process helps your cardiovascular team create the best treatment plan for you. Screenings may include:
- Angiography
- Blood test
- Chest X-ray
- CT angiography, coronary CT angiography
- CT imaging
- Diagnostic heart catheterization
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
- Exercise stress test/treadmill stress test
- MRI (cardiac)
- Peripheral arterial testing
- Ultrasound
Why Choose Us for Congenital Heart Disease Care?
As the only congenital heart program in the region, your local specialized heart care team is at your side for every step of your treatment and recovery, whether it involves monitoring, lifestyle modifications, medication, surgery or support. Here are six more reasons you can trust Providence with your congenital heart disease care:
An Accredited Program
Our Center for Congenital Heart Disease is one of only 50 Accredited Adult Congenital Heart Association Centers (ACHA) in the U.S. This accreditation demonstrates our team’s ability to provide the best possible care for those living with congenital heart disease.
Supporting Our Heart Patients
We offer key support beyond conventional treatment to help you and your loved ones through your treatment journey as comfortably as possible – body, mind and spirit.
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Chaplain services
- Child Life services
- Counseling
- Financial counseling
- Interpreter services
- Nutrition services
- Patient forms
- Palliative care
- Pharmacy services
- Providence Adult and Teen Congenital Heart (PATCH) Program
- Social work services