Heart Surgery Featured Success

• According to the Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS) database, among all high volume ranked centers, The Heart Center maintains low mortality rates of 1.2% (children < 18 yrs.) and 0.8% (adults >18 yrs.) for cases with the highest case complexity.
• Baby boy born at 29 weeks gestation and 1.5 kilos with type B interrupted aortic arch, inlet ventricular septal defect with interventricular hemorrhages and subarachnoid bleeds, and DiGeorge syndrome. Given the concern for making the neurological insults worse by going on bypass, the patient underwent a Hybrid Stage 1 procedure, which allowed him to grow, and allowed his brain to recover and develop. He did very well and at age 6 months, weighing 5.2 kg, he underwent full repair of his aortic arch, removal of the PDA stent, removal of the PA bands and closure of his VSD. He is now 18 months old and developing normally with no neurological or cardiac issues.

Heart Surgery Quality Outcomes