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Pediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery (Heart Care)

Pediatric cardiologists and cardiac surgeons diagnose and treat congenital heart disease, the number one birth defect.

Your Michigan Answer for Pediatric Heart Care

When your child has a heart condition, you need compassionate, expert care that helps them get back to being a kid.

Experience matters. Our C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Congenital Heart Center is an international referral center for complex cases and one of the top-ranked pediatric heart programs in the United States by U.S. News and World Report.

As an international referral center for children with complex congenital heart disease, our groundbreaking research and therapies for complex congenital heart conditions are changing outcomes for patients worldwide. Infants, children and adolescents with all forms of congenital and acquired heart disease, come to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital for the most advanced, evidence-based care.

Find the best in pediatric heart care, where kids can still be kids, at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

Explore the Congenital Heart Center

From management of common heart disorders to groundbreaking therapies for complex congenital heart conditions, we are committed to providing the most advanced care for infants, children and adolescents with all forms of heart disease.

Learn more about the CHC at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

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Nationally Ranked in Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation's best in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-2026. 

Learn more about our U.S. News rankings

Related Heart Topics
  • Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease
  • Pediatric Heart Transplants
  • Heart Arrhythmias in Children
  • Inherited Cardiomyopathies & Arrhythmias
  • Adult Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
  • Adult Congenital Heart Disease
    • Supporting Kids Beyond Medicine
    We know better than anyone that pediatric patients still want to be kids in spite of a medical diagnosis. That’s why we provide support beyond medicine. Pediatric programs include medical play, music therapy, activity centers, in-hospital schooling, therapy animals and more.

    News & Stories

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    Specialized local care gives baby with severe heart condition a stronger start before surgery

    Newborn with a complex congenital heart defect receives coordinated, specialty care close to home while gaining strength before surgery.
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    How to use an AED in a cardiac emergency

    A step-by-step guide on how to use an automated external defibrillator, or AED in a cardiac arrest or emergency
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    Fontan patient inspires as pediatric cardiology fellow

    A pediatric cardiology fellow at Michigan shares her experience being a doctor taking care of children who have the same, or similar, heart issues like she did as a child.
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    How lifesaving care after teen’s sudden cardiac arrest made motherhood possible years later

    Once revived after a sudden cardiac arrest at soccer practice as a teenager, a woman returns to the same care team more than a decade later to safely grow her family.
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    Study to focus on factors influencing brain development in kids with congenital heart disease

    Researchers examine how early heart procedures may influence neurodevelopment in babies with limited blood flow to the lungs.
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    Virtual reality enhances training for pediatric cardiologists

    Multicenter study suggests virtual reality may be valuable educational tool in boosting understanding of complex congenital heart disease among pediatric cardiologists.
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    Strength amidst strain: Measuring resilience in young heart patients

    A new Michigan Medicine study highlights opportunities to build resilience in children and young adults with single-ventricle heart disease to improve their health and recovery.
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    Tiny fighter: From lifesaving surgery at 3 days old to College World Series

    Newborn who received congenital heart surgery at three days old joins family at the College World Series in Omaha.
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    Understanding why kids with Fontan heart procedures face higher risks after heart transplant

    Study finds that the strongest risk factors for poor transplant outcomes in children with Fontan circulatory failure include low oxygen levels, hospitalizations and significant mental health challenges.