Pediatric Cardiology

The pediatric cardiology Unit provides advanced diagnostic and interventional cardiac care for pediatric patients with congenital and structural heart diseases. The unit serves as a cornerstone for minimally invasive procedures, avoiding the need for open-heart surgery whenever possible. The unit also provides advanced diagnostic and interventional pediatric electrophysiological services for pediatric patients with arrhythmias & conduction disorders.

The Pediatric Cardiology Department provides state-of-the-art services including fetal echocardiography, interventional catheterization, advanced non-invasive imaging, and pediatric cardiac intensive care. The team is dedicated to delivering holistic care that extends from prenatal detection to long-term follow-up.

The pediatric cardiology Unit specializes in the evaluation and management of pediatric patients with congenital and acquired heart diseases, as well as pediatric patients with arrhythmias & conduction disorders. In addition to evaluation of fetal cardiac anomalies.

Using cutting-edge technology, the team performs diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures to restore normal heart function & rhythm.

1. Pediatric cardiology clinic

Clinical evaluation & follow up of neonates & children with congenital or acquired heart diseases before & after cardiac interventions (surgery & catheter interventions)

2. Pediatric echocardiography clinic

Conventional transthoracic Echocardiography, advanced cardiac imaging (tissue Doppler & speckle tacking echocardiography, 3D echocardiography)

3. Pediatric arrhythmia clinic

Diagnosis, management & follow up of pediatric patients with rhythm & conduction disorders.

Screening for children pre-participation in sports.

The clinic provides assessment using: 12 leads ECG, Ambulatory ECG (Holter) monitoring, stress testing, programming of implantable devices (Pacemakers & ICDs).

4. Fetal echocardiography clinic

Fetal echocardiography and prenatal counseling.

Neonatal cardiac assessment and early intervention planning.

Parental education and family support.

5. Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization unit

Diagnostic cardiac catheterization:

Diagnostic cardiac catheterization for congenital lesions, hemodynamic studies, Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).

Interventional Cardiology:

·        Balloon angioplasty for stenotic & critically stenotic lesions

·        Balloon valvuloplasty (aortic, pulmonary).

·        Coarctation stenting and great vessel interventions.

·        Pulmonary artery branch stenting

·        Device closure of septal defects (ASD, VSD, PDA).

·        Device closure of collaterals

·        Device closure of abnormal fistulae (as coronary fistulae , Arteriovenous fistulae, …)

·        PDA stenting in duct dependent cardiac lesions

·       Right ventricular outflow tract stenting for TOF, PA with hypoplastic PA branches.

·        Balloon atrial septostomy

·        Pulmonary valve RF Perforation for pulmonary atresia

·        Percutaneous Pulmonary valve implantation

·        Percutaneous Fontan procedure.

·        Neonatal critical interventions: critical PA, critical AS, PDA stenting.

·        Emergency lifesaving interventions for critical cardiac lesions in children of all ages

6. Pediatric electrophysiology Catheterization unit

·       Diagnostic EP studies with conventional electric mapping systems

·       Diagnostic EP studies with 3D electric mapping systems

·       RF ablation of arrhythmias in pediatric patients

·       EPS and ablation of complex pediatric arrhythmias.

·       Transvenous endocardial Pacemaker implantation (single & dual chamber pacemakers) in children.

·       Left Bundle area pacing in children.

·       Leadless pacing in ADCH.

·       Transvenous endocardial ICD implantation (single & dual chamber systems) in children.

·       Devices & leads extraction

·       Providing technical support (intraoperative device testing & programming) for surgically inserted devices

7. Cardiac Catheterization unit for Adults with congenital heart diseases (ADCH)

·       Diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization in ACHD patients.

·       Management of ACHD with heart failure, arrhythmias, and critical congenital heart disease.

8. Pediatric cardiac care unit (CCU)

·       Pre & Post-catheterization monitoring and stabilization.

9. Pediatric cardiology ward

• Evaluation & management of pediatric patients post cardiac surgery or catheterization as well as patients admitted with medical cardiac conditions.