Services

The cardiac catheterization service at St. Louis Children’s Hospital is responsible for invasive diagnosis and therapeutic interventions for children with congenital and acquired heart disease.

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, together with the pediatric cardiologists supply surgical options for virtually all forms of congenital heart disease that require repair or correction.

The Heart Station, on the 2nd floor of St. Louis Children’s Hospital is responsible for all inpatient and outpatient non-invasive cardiac testing. These tests are used to diagnose and treat children with congenital and acquired heart disease. The heart station also provides staff and equipment for all the cardiology testing required during satellite clinic visits.

St. Louis Children’s Hospital has one of the most active pediatric heart transplant programs in the country, with patients coming from all over the greater Midwest.

Providing care to patients with cardiovascular symptoms of autonomic dysfunction (including POTS).  These symptoms include dizziness, lightheadedness, tachycardia, near fainting and fainting.