儿科心脏病学

University of Utah Health works together with Primary Children’s Hospital to provide a unique approach to medicine, which allows for us to work as a comprehensive team across a bigger picture of health care. We are able to personalize our services and help provide the care needed to have the “Child First and Always.” We offer a range of services in a variety of locations.

大发娱乐

A Relationship Created for the Best Pediatric Care

For pediatric specialty care, Intermountain Children's Health is affiliated with University of Utah Health. U of U Health physicians see patients at Primary Children's Hospital on campus, and at locations throughout the Salt Lake City valley.

It's a shared mission of providing health care, education, and research. It comes to life through collaboration on clinical care, research, and educational programs.

Primary Children's Hospital operates as the main pediatric facility for the U of U Health system, providing care in more than 60 medical and surgical specialties such as surgery, 肿瘤学, 心脏病学, 整形外科, 和其他人. Most of the providers at Primary Children's Hospital are faculty members at U of U Health.

This partnership delivers care to advance 儿科医学 while educating future generations of health care professionals.

条件

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

Helps pediatric patients make the transition to adult care. Offers patients guidance on how to manage their heart conditions through adult milestones including employment, 怀孕, 体力活动.

主动脉病项目

Provides specialized evaluation and care for patients with abnormal aortas.

心肌病的程序

Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. There are several forms of cardiomyopathy.

In the Cardiomyopathy Clinic at Primary Children's Hospital and the Eccles Ambulatory Care Center, our team of cardiomyopathy and heart failure specialists see children with all forms of cardiomyopathy.

We also care for children who are at risk for developing cardiomyopathy due to:

家族风险，
其他疾病；或
a history of toxin exposures, such as chemotherapeutic agents.

We have a team of highly skilled nurse practitioners and a cardiovascular geneticist who works closely with the physicians to care for your children and explain the condition, 症状, and risks of inheritance.

When needed we provide state of the art testing, such as:

three-dimensional echocardiogram,
运动测试,
cardiac catheterization, and
心脏核磁共振.

Most children will undergo an echocardiogram, 心电图, and consultation with the genetics counselor at the initial visit. There are also ongoing research studies related to pediatric cardiomyopathy for which your child may be eligible.

胎儿心脏计划

Greatly improves the care of infants with congenital heart disease through early fetal detection, 产前规划, and expedient management after birth.

心脏移植手术 & 心力衰竭项目

Established as the pediatric arm of the U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, the Heart Center provides care for children with end-stage heart disease a second chance at life.

高风险计划

大发娱乐提供了更, more consistent care and follow-up for single ventricle patients during the period between Stage I and Stage II surgeries.

Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program

Accurately and safely identifies the cause and severity of pulmonary vascular disease and then provides every available option for treatment to improve patients’ quality and length of life.

服务

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic surgery can correct defects and conditions ranging from simple to the most complex conditions. Our surgeons can also place ventricular assist device (VAD) and perform heart transplantation.

Cardiac Genetics Program

Specializes in the management of patients who have been diagnosed with, or who are at risk to develop, a heritable cardiovascular condition.

Electrophysiology Program

Provides specialized evaluation and management of rhythm abnormalities, including medical management and device therapy.

Interventional Cardiology Catheterization (Cath Lab) and Electrophysiology

Utilizes expertise and advanced technology to perform hundreds of interventional and electrophysiology heart rhythm procedures each year, making it one of the busiest labs in the country.