Congenital Heart Defects Center:
Our Center is equipped with the most sophisticated technology for the comprehensive diagnosis of all heart diseases and the pre- and post-operative monitoring of all children, according to the strictest international standards set by the European and the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Pediatric-cardiothoracic surgery sub-specialties include:
- Neonatal, pediatric and adolescent cardiothoracic surgery covering the whole spectrum of heart diseases
- Advanced extracorporeal circulation techniques in neonates
- Anatomically corrected transposition of the great arteries (“arterial switch” procedure)
- Closure of interatrial and interventricular communications
- Transventricular correction of the tetralogy of Fallot
- Complex cyanotic heart defects - solitary ventricle - Fontan procedure
- Cardiac valve reconstruction or repair surgery
- Balloon aortic valvuloplasty
- Implantation and repair of biological valved grafts
- Management of severe cardiac infections
- Hybrid pediatric-surgery procedures in collaboration with the Department of Pediatric-cardiology
- Mechanical Circulatory Support (ECMO, VAD)