Aortic Valve Replacement and Aortic Valve Repair Learn more about when, why and how aortic valve replacement and repair is necessary.
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure Devices Our heart specialists offer expert treatment for atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, including Amplatzer® and Gore® Helex® Septal Occluders. Learn more about these treatments.
Cardiac Ablation Cardiac ablation is a treatment for arrhythmias that destroys the area of the heart tissue that is causing the abnormal heart rhythm. Learn more about this treatment.
Cardiac Catheterization Cardiac catheterization is a specialized procedure in which a long, flexible tube (catheter) is inserted into a blood vessel (usually in the leg) and guided into the heart, allowing a close look at the structures inside.
Cardiac MRI Cardiac MRI is a noninvasive imaging procedure that uses magnetic technology, not radiation, to create detailed images of the heart. Learn more about this procedure.
Echocardiography An echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves (ultrasound) to create images of the heart. Learn more about this procedure.
Functional Imaging Exercise testing is useful diagnostic and treatment tool for the assessment of the heart function in children. Learn more about this procedure.
Pacing and ICD Lead Extraction A pacing or ICD lead is a thin, flexible wire that delivers energy to the heart from a pacemaker or ICD. Learn more about this condition.
Pacemaker Implantation (Treatment) Children's National's interventional electrophysiology team developed and perfected techniques for transvenous pacemaker and defibrillator implantation in children. Learn more about this treatment.