Pediatric Cardiovascular Services, 135 College Street, Suite 220, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, 888- 842-1937, 203-785-7176, Fax: 203-737-1809, www.ynhh.org/cardiac/clinical/ped_services.html The mission of Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital (YNHCH) is to provide the highest level of care to every child and family. This mission is delivered through our cutting-edge clinical care, innovative research and family-centered approach, including when a child is diagnosed with a heart problem such as congenital heart disease. The Children's Hospital's success comes from a growing understanding of the developmental and genetic predispositions of disease. Our many research programs are collaborative, and focus on determining what causes congenital heart disease, and how it affects other organs and systems. Staff Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital physicians utilize a variety of advanced imaging, interventional and surgical techniques to diagnose and treat children of all ages. Many of the non-invasive procedures can minimize or eliminate the need for surgery. In addition to the dedicated team of physicians, a multidisciplinary nursing team with expertise in caring for children with congenital heart defects is always on hand. YNHCH also has a Child Life Program that helps children cope with the adjustments of being in a hospital by providing a variety of play experiences. Services: * Advanced 2-D and 3-D echocardiography * Cardiac MRI * Non-surgical catheter interventions, including placement of atrial, ventricular & ductal occlusion devices * Balloon and stenting procedures Pediatric arrhythimias * Electrophysiologic diagnosis * Catheter ablations * Pacemaker placement YNHCH is the only center in Connecticut to offer a program of hybrid procedures that combines the interventional catheterization lab and the operating room to facilitate care and minimize recovery time. Surgery Working collaboratively with Yale-New Haven Hospital pediatric anesthesiologists, intensivists and pediatric cardiologists, dedicated pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons perform all types of procedures with the safety and security that result in very low morbidity and mortality. University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, 860- 282-3859 or 800-535-6232, health.uchc. edu/clinicalservices/pediatrics/index.htm Pediatrics Our pediatricians and staff are committed to meeting the health care needs of young people from newborn to early adulthood in a welcoming and informative environment. We provide a wide range of pediatric services from birth through adolescence. Because we are part of an academic medical center, our patients receive the advantages of the latest research and innovation in health care both in the promotion of wellness and the treatment of illness. |
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