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Atrioventricular (AV) Septal Defect: Overview
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Atrioventricular (AV) Septal Defect: Overview

One of the conditions The Heart Center supports is called an Atrioventricular (AV) Septal Defect. An AV Septal Defect is a birth defect of the valves separating the hearts upper and lower chamber and the walls between the chambers. Atrioventricular (AV) Septal Defect animations and models were developed by The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital to give families a better understanding of your child's diagnosis and potential treatment options.

Atrioventricular (AV) Septal Defect: Repair
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Atrioventricular (AV) Septal Defect: Repair

If your baby's heart has an Atrioventricular or AV Septal Defect, your child's doctor may recommend a procedure to repair it. The goals of an AV Septal Defect repair are to close the hole between the chambers of your child's heart and repair the valves.  AV Septal Defect animations and models were developed by The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital to give families a better understanding of your child's diagnosis and potential treatment options.

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Pulse Oximetry

A routine test called Pulse Oximetry can help identify most infants with critical congenital heart disease.

Cardiac Anesthesia
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Cardiac Anesthesia

The mission of the Section of Cardiac Anesthesia program is to provide high quality, comprehensive anesthesiology services for our patients throughout The Heart Center.

Advanced Cardiac Imaging
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Advanced Cardiac Imaging

The Advanced Cardiac Imaging Laboratory is a comprehensive center that utilizes multidisciplinary expertise to provide the most accurate and timely diagnosis for our patients.

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Cardiac MRI

The Cardiac MRI team has state-of-the-art scanners with collaboration between The Heart Center and Radiology teams.

Cardiac Critical Care
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Cardiac Critical Care

Our dedicated cardiothoracic intensive care unit (CTICU) and separate cardiac step-down unit were designed to be the optimum environment to care for the complex and unique needs of our cardiac patients.

Electrophysiology & Pacing
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Electrophysiology & Pacing

The electrophysiologists and other specialists at The Heart Center provide a full range of services focused on the needs of children diagnosed with conditions such as arrhythmia and fainting.

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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)

An atrial septal defect is an abnormally large hole between the upper chambers of the heart that remains after birth, which can lead to enlargement of the heart, abnormal heart rhythm and damage blood vessels in the lungs. Depending on the size of the hole, a catheter or surgical procedure may be recommended to repair the hole with a device or a patch.

Hybrid Stage 1 Procedure
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Hybrid Stage 1 Procedure

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a condition in which one lower chamber of the heart is either underdeveloped, too small or missing a valve. The first surgery for treating hypoplastic left heart syndrome happens a few days after birth and improves the ability blood flow to the baby’s body.

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