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Our team of internationally respected pediatric cardiologists provides care for complex to common heart conditions. Our patients range in age from babies in the womb to young adults with congenital heart defects.

Our entire team of pediatric specialists, who are available for consultation with your child’s heart team 24/7, provide experience and expertise to shepherd you and your family from diagnosis through treatment. We then coordinate follow-up care for your child as long as he or she needs.

Our Providers

Our pediatric specialists provide personalized care for your child’s physical, mental and emotional health needs.

Contact Information

For appointments, please call 1-888-884-BEAR (2327) and for information, 202-476-2020.

Cardiology at Children’s National Hospital: Why Choose Us

 

Features of our program include:

  • Pediatric heart experts. Every member of your child’s heart team has extensive training and experience in pediatric heart care. In fact, caring for children with heart conditions is all we do. Meet our team.
  • Subspecialty care: We also offer 24/7 access to more than 40 subspecialties, so you know there’s a pediatric expert to consult with your child’s doctors, no matter what.
  • Advanced cardiac technology. We use the most sophisticated diagnostic and treatment technology. Whether it is cardiac MRI to get detailed images of your child’s heart, advanced monitoring devices in our cardiac intensive care unit, or catheters and devices specifically designed for children, your child’s health, safety, and comfort are always our top priorities. 
  • Family resources. Our goal is to maximize the quality of our patients’ lives and ease the stress on families. Children’s National Heart Center provides many family-centered services because we understand that when a child is ill, it affects the entire family.

Anatomy of the Heart

This animation presents the anatomy of the heart in detail. Learn about the organ's various parts and the roles that they play.

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Children's National Awarded Hospital of the Year by Mended Little Hearts

Children's National has been recognized with the Hospital of the Year award for efforts to integrate peer support and education into patient care.

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Pediatric Heart Care: Services We Provide

 

We offer a full range of heart care for your child. Learn more about our services:

 

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac Imaging

Cardiogenetics

Cardio-Oncology

Electrophysiology

Kawasaki Disease Program

Prenatal Cardiology Program

Preventive Cardiology Program

Washington Adult Congenital Heart Program

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (Cardiac ICU)

Information

For more information about Children’s National Hospital's Cardiac ICU, call us.

Referrals

For questions and emergent referrals from physicians, please call the on-call Cardiac Intensivist.

Cardiology Locations

All Cardiology Locations

Family Resources

We understand that families have questions about their child’s condition and care. Our online resources can help support your ongoing treatment journey.

Provider Resources

At Children’s National, well-informed and well-equipped health providers are valued. Here are some of the resources frequently called upon to care for our patients.

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