At Advocate Children’s Heart Institute, your child’s heart is as important to us as it is to you. Our team of pediatric cardiologists provides the best cardiac care for children. We offer state-of-the-art pediatric cardiac rehabilitation and preventive services, including:

• Fetal echocardiograms
• Heart monitoring for children
• Nutrition consulting for heart-healthy diets for children
• Heart health care for infants
• Pediatric heart screenings
• Pediatric heart support groups

We're here if you have questions or need to talk to someone about heart care for your child. For more information, get in touch with our pediatric heart doctors.

Pediatric heart care partners

At Advocate Children’s Heart Institute, we’ve partnered with pediatrics departments at NorthShore University HealthSystem and the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital to provide the best cardiac care for children.

Through the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance, you and your child benefit from access to more specialists and programs, including general surgery, pediatric hematology and oncology, and pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery.

Finding the right pediatric heart care for your child

Heart disease can develop throughout your child’s lifetime. Our pediatric heart team provides a wide range of specialized pediatric heart care, beginning in the womb. We also provide care for newborns, children and teens.

Creating personal connections

We get to know your family, so you can feel confident we understand your pediatric cardiology needs. We develop personal relationships that last a lifetime.

When your child is born with a heart condition, they may continue to see their heart specialists even when they become adults. Our Adult Congenital Heart Disease program allows them to retain familiar caregivers who have knowledge about their heart condition and overall health.

What conditions does Advocate Children's Heart Institute treat?

Advocate Children’s Heart Institute treats all kinds of congenital and acquired pediatric heart conditions. Since we’re one of the largest pediatric heart centers in the Midwest, our specialists have experience in the rarest and most complex heart diseases.

We specialize in overlooked or misdiagnosed pediatric heart disease and offer second opinions on heart care. See what children’s heart conditions we treat.

Solutions for pediatric heart treatment

Count on us for timely and accurate diagnosis, as well as leading treatment options. Our team continues to develop innovative approaches to pediatric cardiac care and heart surgery. We have the expertise and technology to meet your child’s needs and provide cardiac rehabilitation and other support.

Learn about our  Advocate Children’s heart programs, including heart catheterization, cardiac imaging, pediatric heart screenings and more.

Preventive pediatric heart care

Our preventive cardiology program is designed to help lower your child’s risk of developing heart problems. Some steps you can take to prevent heart disease in your child are making sure they get enough exercise, avoid smoking, and maintain a healthy diet and weight.

Access to pediatric heart clinics

We offer pediatric heart clinics across Chicagoland and northwest Indiana, making it easier for you to find cardiac care for children close to home.

Find an  Advocate Children's Heart Institute location near you.

What makes our children’s heart center different?

Families from around the region, and even the world, choose our children’s heart center for our track record of safety and excellence. Here's how we stand out:

• National ranking: U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks our children’s heart center among the country’s best programs for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery. We're dedicated to improving and transforming children’s heart care.
• Top team: Our pediatric heart specialists are doctors who focus on specific areas of pediatric cardiology and are leaders in their fields. All are board certified and have passed rigorous voluntary tests of skills and knowledge. They work with an exceptional heart team of nurses, therapists, social workers and Child Life specialists. They partner with doctors across many specialties at our pediatric heart clinics.
• Exceptional outcomes: Our work is recognized by state and national organizations that measure quality and safety. We meet or exceed national and international standards so your child receives safe, effective care. Learn more about our results for pediatric heart procedures.

Why choose Advocate Children’s Heart Institute for pediatric heart care?

At Advocate Children’s Hospital, you can be assured you’re getting the best pediatric heart care in the Midwest. Our state-of-the-art pediatric heart clinics, our participation in the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance and our expertise make us stand above the rest for pediatric heart care.

Experienced pediatric heart care providers

Each year more than 12,000 families come to us for care. We perform thousands of heart ultrasounds, including of babies still in the womb. We also do more cardiac surgeries than any other program in Illinois. That extensive experience translates into accurate diagnosis and successful treatment of cardiac disease in children. Each year, we perform more than:

• 16,000 echocardiograms
• 1,902 fetal echocardiograms
• 413 pediatric heart and vascular surgeries
• 339 cardiac catheterization procedures
• 184 electrophysiology procedures

The heart services your family needs

We provide a range of specialized heart programs, caring for problems that arise from before birth and those that occur later in life. These programs include: