Heart Center

One of America's best pediatric heart centers

For nearly 70 years, Texas Children’s Heart Center has cared for world’s rarest and most complex heart conditions, combining world-renowned heart experts with a family-centered approach to care. Through our groundbreaking research, we have pioneered many of the now-standard procedures and therapies related to the diagnosis and treatment of children with cardiac problems.

This approach has led to outcomes that are among the best in the nation, exceeding national benchmarks in nearly every category, year after year.

The Heart Center’s home in Legacy Tower encompasses eight floors dedicated exclusively to cardiac care for children and adults with congenital heart disease and is equipped with the latest technology to ensure every family has access to state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment provided by multidisciplinary specialists who work together to meet your needs. The Heart Center is also home to our Adult Congenital Heart Program, providing a seamless transition of care from childhood to adulthood for those with congenital heart disease.

Our uniquely trained team, composed of physicians and surgeons who are also academic faculty at Baylor College of Medicine , is committed to setting a new standard for the treatment of heart conditions and pioneering innovative therapies for the families we serve.
Our Heart Center doctors, who are also academic faculty at, are world-renowned leaders in every cardiac subspecialty, including pediatric cardiology, congenital heart surgery, cardiovascular anesthesiology and cardiac intensive care.

The nation's #1 heart center

Proud to be ranked the best children’s heart center in the country by U.S. News & World Report for eight consecutive years.

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Programs & Services

Adult Congenital Heart Program Cardiac Developmental Outcomes Program Cardiac Imaging Program Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Cardiology Cardiology Transition Medicine Program Cardiovascular Genetics Program Comprehensive Valve Program Coronary Artery Anomalies Program Congenital Heart Surgery Electrophysiology Program Fetal Cardiology Program Fontan Go! Program Heart Failure Program Heart Transplant Program Maternal Heart Program Interventional Cardiology Program Kawasaki Disease Clinic Preventive Cardiology Program Pulmonary Hypertension Program Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Program Single Ventricle Program Williams Syndrome Clinic

Adult Congenital Heart Program Cardiology Coronary Artery Anomalies Program Fontan Go! Program Interventional Cardiology Program Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Program Cardiac Developmental Outcomes Program Cardiology Transition Medicine Program Congenital Heart Surgery Heart Failure Program Kawasaki Disease Clinic Single Ventricle Program Cardiac Imaging Program Cardiovascular Genetics Program Electrophysiology Program Heart Transplant Program Preventive Cardiology Program Williams Syndrome Clinic Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Comprehensive Valve Program Fetal Cardiology Program Maternal Heart Program Pulmonary Hypertension Program

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Our approach to care Why Texas Children’s Heart Center

We understand that you not only want the best care for your family, but also a partner to guide you in every step of the journey. That’s why we’re so committed to ensuring a holistic, collaborative approach that brings together clinical expertise and support services across the full spectrum of heart care. And because we see so many of the world’s most complex cardiac conditions, you can rest assured we have the experience to provide the most advanced care possible.

34,000+ patients each year

1,100+ surgeries each year

1,600+ cardiac catherizations each year

#1 in the nation for seven consecutive years

With more than a half-century of experience caring for children’s hearts, Texas Children’s Hospital Heart Center combines groundbreaking technology with compassion and a family-centered approach.

Specialized inpatient services

Cardiac Nursing

Our dedicate Heart Center nurses draw from years of experience caring for pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery patients. Our nurse clinicians help your family prepare, serve as liaisons between the cardiologists and surgeons and work with the bedside nurses in the pediatric intensive care unit.

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Cardiovascular Anesthesia

Children who undergo heart procedures are monitored by a cardiovascular anesthesiology team specializing in pediatric heart conditions. Every child is cared for by an anesthesiologist with lengthy specialty training and expertise in even the rarest heart conditions to ensure optimal safety.

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Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Our CICU cares for children in need of specialized care for their cardiac condition, including many children each year who require mechanical cardiac support for heart failure and undergo heart transplantation.

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Patient Resources Help every step of the way

We’re dedicated to supporting you and your family throughout your journey, providing a variety of educational resources to inform and empower you along the way.

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