Congenital Heart Defects
and Pediatric Cardiology
Our team of attentive and helpful doctors and nurses ensure that individual medical care is provided to your child. We offer a comprehensive evaluation and treatment of young patients with a full range of congenital and acquired heart diseases. Broad spectrum of rendered state-of -the-art medical services including invasive and non-invasive procedures distinguish our clinic from others and allows us to act as a reference for other pediatric medical establishments in Germany.
Presently conducted research:
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- mechanical circulatory support (ECLS/VAD) in neonatal and pediatric heart patients
- longterm follow-up after single ventricle palliation (Fontan/TCPC)
- cardio-MRI effect and safety of preventive treatment with ACE-inhibitor (Enalapril) and Beta-Blocker (Metoprolol-succinat) on the onset of left ventricular dysfunction in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophie
- electrocardiography-triggered CT angiography in pediatric patients
- Willebrand-factor function in aortic stenosis
- material matters involving interventional cardiology in patients with congenital heart disease
Diagnostics & Treatment
- Echocardiography (transthoracic, fetal, and transesophageal)
- ECG (stress-ECG, Holter)
- Spiroergometry
- Strain Rate Method (for the examination of myocardial functions)
- Endomyocardical biopsy
- Prenatal cardiac diagnostics
- Congenital heart disease
- Interventional catheterization
- Heart rhythm assessment and pace maker implantation
- Pediatrics ICU
- Preparation for heart transplantation
- Marfan syndrome
- Pulmonary hypertension
Statistics
heart surgeriesAbout 250 per year
catheter proceduresAbout 250 per year
heart failure patientsAbout 500 per year
