Cardiac Surgery

We are one of only a few hospitals in Southern California to offer comprehensive congenital cardiac care to patients of all ages. Our expert team of board-certified specialists includes a congenital cardiac surgeon, critical care physicians, pediatric and adult cardiologists, advance practice nurses, perfusionists, anesthesiologists, pharmacists and critical care nursing staff.

We partner with the renowned MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center to offer the latest in congenital cardiac surgical techniques. Because we are connected, this powerful alliance enables us to assemble a uniquely specialized team of professionals to perform surgery on patients of all ages; from the tiniest newborn, to a transitioning adolescent, through adulthood.

Highly Personalized Care
From birth through adulthood, patients with congenital heart defects need highly specialized care not offered at most hospitals. We treat virtually every type of congenital heart defect, offering the latest interventional and treatment options -- under one roof, in one location, one heart at a time.

We understand that caring for our patients means taking care of our patients and their family. Our approach is simple: to provide personalized care that is tailored to meet the needs for the individual patient and their family. The Children’s Heart Institute provides a continued care throughout the surgical experience from preoperative evaluation and education, through the operation and intensive care admission and into the post-operative period. We use this family centered care approach to make the overall hospital experience as seamless as possible.

We provide outstanding post-operative care in the Cherese Mari Laulhere Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and extensive follow-up care plans are handled in the Outpatient Specialty Centers to ensure that each patient’s individualized needs are met.

Congenital Heart Defects
A congenital heart defect is an abnormality in a person’s heart structure that they’re born with. They are America’s most common type of birth defect. They can involve the walls and valves of the heart, and the arteries and veins near the heart. Some defects can disrupt the normal flow of blood through the heart and throughout the body.

Learn more about the types of congenital heart defects we treat.