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Surgery for Rare Heart-Related Genetic Syndromes

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Surgery for Rare Heart-Related Genetic Syndromes
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Surgery for Rare Heart-Related Genetic Syndromes
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Surgery for Rare Heart-Related Genetic Syndromes

Helping Kids With Rare Genetic Conditions Thrive

Children with rare genetic syndromes that affect the heart, like Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome, Marfan syndrome and Turner syndrome, do better with an expert team working together. 91´óÉñ Children’s <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/pediatric-heart-surgery.html\">cardiothoracic surgery</a> experts are recognized for helping kids from around the world with highly complex genetic conditions.</p>\r\n<p>As part of award-winning heart centers in <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/delaware-valley-pediatric-cardiac-center.html\">Delaware</a> and <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/florida-pediatric-cardiac-center.html\">Florida</a>, we work closely with cardiovascular genetics specialists, fetal heart specialists, cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiac critical care intensivists, orthopedics specialists, neurologists, rheumatologists, and more. We perform innovative heart, chest, blood vessel and <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/airway-tracheal-surgery.html\">airway surgeries</a> to help children with rare syndromes thrive.</p>\r\n<p>We use the latest minimally invasive approaches that help make recovery a little easier. We also team with <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/cardiac-catheterization.html\">interventional cardiology</a> specialists to perform complex hybrid heart procedures. That means we combine surgery with methods that use catheters, or small thin tubes, threaded through blood vessels.</p>\r\n<p>Your child, and family, gets complete care at 91´óÉñ. In addition to care from nurses and advanced practice providers who are highly skilled in heart conditions, we offer <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/cardiac-psychology.html\">emotional and neurodevelopmental</a> support, <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/cardiac-rehabilitation-and-fitness.html\">rehabilitation therapies</a>, <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/enhanced-recovery-after-surgery.html\">enhanced recovery programs</a> and more.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-d0763c402f class=cmp-text>

Children with rare genetic syndromes that affect the heart, like Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome, Marfan syndrome and Turner syndrome, do better with an expert team working together. 91´óÉñ Children’s cardiothoracic surgery experts are recognized for helping kids from around the world with highly complex genetic conditions.

As part of award-winning heart centers in Delaware and Florida, we work closely with cardiovascular genetics specialists, fetal heart specialists, cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiac critical care intensivists, orthopedics specialists, neurologists, rheumatologists, and more. We perform innovative heart, chest, blood vessel and airway surgeries to help children with rare syndromes thrive.

We use the latest minimally invasive approaches that help make recovery a little easier. We also team with interventional cardiology specialists to perform complex hybrid heart procedures. That means we combine surgery with methods that use catheters, or small thin tubes, threaded through blood vessels.

Your child, and family, gets complete care at 91´óÉñ. In addition to care from nurses and advanced practice providers who are highly skilled in heart conditions, we offer emotional and neurodevelopmental support, rehabilitation therapies, enhanced recovery programs and more.

Our Services

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91´óÉñ cares for nearly all rare and complex genetic syndromes that affect the heart, including:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Alagille syndrome</li>\r\n<li>Costello syndrome</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/conditions-treatments/down-syndrome.html\">Down syndrome</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/ellis-van-creveld-dysplasia.html\">Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome</a></li>\r\n<li>Turner syndrome</li>\r\n<li>DiGeorge syndrome</li>\r\n<li>Marfan syndrome</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/morquio-syndrome.html\">Morquio syndrome</a>&nbsp;</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/conditions-treatments/muscular-dystrophy.html\">Muscular dystrophy</a></li>\r\n<li>Noonan syndrome</li>\r\n<li>Williams syndrome</li>\r\n<li>VACTERL associations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>These genetic syndromes can involve <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/coarctation-of-the-aorta.html\">coarctation of the aorta</a>, <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/atrial-septal-defect.html\">atrial septal defects</a>, <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/cardiomyopathy.html\">cardiomyopathy</a>, aortic aneurysm, heart valve problems, tracheal (airway) disorders and other conditions. We know what conditions to look for, and we treat them all.</p>\r\n<p>°Â±ð’r±ð highly skilled in performing complex surgeries, and specialize in:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/airway-tracheal-surgery.html\">Airway (tracheal) surgery</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/cardiac-catheterization.html\">Interventional catheter-based heart procedures</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/newborn-heart-surgery.html\">Newborn heart surgery</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/mechanical-circulatory-support.html\">Mechanical circulatory support</a></li>\r\n<li>Single ventricle defect surgery</li>\r\n<li>Valve surgery</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/pediatric-heart-transplant-program.html\">Heart transplant</a> (in Delaware)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-727a6a5dc2 class=cmp-text>

91´óÉñ cares for nearly all rare and complex genetic syndromes that affect the heart, including:

These genetic syndromes can involve coarctation of the aorta, atrial septal defects, cardiomyopathy, aortic aneurysm, heart valve problems, tracheal (airway) disorders and other conditions. We know what conditions to look for, and we treat them all.

°Â±ð’r±ð highly skilled in performing complex surgeries, and specialize in:

Find Cardiothoracic Surgery Care at 91´óÉñ

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We have many cardiothoracic surgeons and locations — find the care closest to you.

Two Leading Pediatric Heart Centers

Our heart centers offer highly advanced, integrated care just for kids and young adults with congenital heart disease. Learn about our focused programs, innovative research and exceptional outcomes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n"}} id=text-293844f40c class=cmp-text>

Our heart centers offer highly advanced, integrated care just for kids and young adults with congenital heart disease. Learn about our focused programs, innovative research and exceptional outcomes.ÌýÌý

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Conditions & Treatments

We see many conditions — far too many to list here. The conditions we treat vary depending on the location and providers selected. Don’t see a condition listed? Call us.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-dfc58b1d53 class=cmp-text>

We see many conditions — far too many to list here. The conditions we treat vary depending on the location and providers selected. Don’t see a condition listed? Call us.

Team-Based Expertise for Kids With Genetic Syndromes

91´óÉñ cardiothoracic surgeons are sought for their expertise in helping kids with highly complex genetic syndromes. Families from around the world come here for our heart care.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-8a93ef4eb5 class=cmp-text>

91´óÉñ cardiothoracic surgeons are sought for their expertise in helping kids with highly complex genetic syndromes. Families from around the world come here for our heart care.

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Heart surgeons we have with advanced expertise in rare genetic conditions</p>\r\n"}} id=text-b245604be5 class=cmp-text>

Heart surgeons we have with advanced expertise in rare genetic conditions

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Number of heart surgeries we perform each year</p>\r\n"}} id=text-61f98644db class=cmp-text>

Number of heart surgeries we perform each year

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Nationally recognized heart centers, in Delaware and Florida</p>\r\n"}} id=text-72299b10f3 class=cmp-text>

Nationally recognized heart centers, in Delaware and Florida

Our team has <b>vast expertise in rare genetic disorders.</b> 91´óÉñ has pioneered surgeries, like tracheal reconstruction, for kids with Morquio syndrome.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-8b6e888c95 class=cmp-text>

Our team has vast expertise in rare genetic disorders. 91´óÉñ has pioneered surgeries, like tracheal reconstruction, for kids with Morquio syndrome.


We <b>report our outcome data to a national database and compare&nbsp;</b><a href=\"https://publicreporting.sts.org/chsd\"><b>our outcomes</b></a><b> </b>against national averages.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-8a436d84d1 class=cmp-text>

We report our outcome data to a national database and compareÌý against national averages.


Our <b>surgeons are researching ways to improve heart surgery success </b>and recovery. We share our findings to help kids everywhere.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-c556af0f13 class=cmp-text>

Our surgeons are researching ways to improve heart surgery success and recovery. We share our findings to help kids everywhere.


Team-Based Expertise for Kids With Genetic Syndromes

91´óÉñ cardiothoracic surgeons are sought for their expertise in helping kids with highly complex genetic syndromes. Families from around the world come here for our heart care.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-a8a97a6eb1 class=cmp-text>

91´óÉñ cardiothoracic surgeons are sought for their expertise in helping kids with highly complex genetic syndromes. Families from around the world come here for our heart care.

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Heart surgeons we have with advanced expertise in rare genetic conditions</p>\r\n"}} id=text-c17e485d21 class=cmp-text>

Heart surgeons we have with advanced expertise in rare genetic conditions

350+

Number of heart surgeries we perform each year</p>\r\n"}} id=text-e5aa91fee3 class=cmp-text>

Number of heart surgeries we perform each year

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Nationally recognized heart centers, in Delaware and Florida</p>\r\n"}} id=text-e005e0a411 class=cmp-text>

Nationally recognized heart centers, in Delaware and Florida

Our <b>team has vast expertise in rare genetic disorders. We’ve pioneered surgeries, like tracheal reconstruction</b>, for kids with Morquio syndrome.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-e637c2c6a6 class=cmp-text>

Our team has vast expertise in rare genetic disorders. We’ve pioneered surgeries, like tracheal reconstruction, for kids with Morquio syndrome.


Our <b>surgical </b><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/delaware-valley-pediatric-cardiac-center/outcomes.html\"><b>success rates</b></a><b> for the most complex procedures are excellent</b>, and better than national averages.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-17344fba2b class=cmp-text>

Our surgical success rates for the most complex procedures are excellent, and better than national averages.


We offer <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/delaware-valley-pediatric-cardiac-center/second-opinions.html\"><b>second opinions</b></a><b> to help families and their doctors </b>make the most informed decisions.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-00175c87db class=cmp-text>

We offer second opinions to help families and their doctors make the most informed decisions.


°Â±ð’r±ð <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/delaware-valley-pediatric-cardiac-center/cardiac-research.html\"><b>researching</b></a><b> ways to improve heart surgery success and recovery</b>. We share our findings to help kids everywhere.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-7f95eef05a class=cmp-text>

°Â±ð’r±ð researching ways to improve heart surgery success and recovery. We share our findings to help kids everywhere.


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Have Your Baby Here

The 91´óÉñ Advanced Delivery Program allows healthy moms to deliver at our children’s hospital in Delaware. This means your baby can get the critical care they need right away.Ìý</p>\r\n<p>If you can’t deliver here, we have advanced neonatal transport equipped with lifesaving technology. We’ll get your baby here safely and quickly.Ìý</p>\r\n"}} id=text-ba984894b9 class=cmp-text>

The 91´óÉñ Advanced Delivery Program allows healthy moms to deliver at our children’s hospital in Delaware. This means your baby can get the critical care they need right away.Ìý

If you can’t deliver here, we have advanced neonatal transport equipped with lifesaving technology. We’ll get your baby here safely and quickly.Ìý

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Convenient Follow-Up Appointments by Video

We offer follow-up appointments through scheduled, live video visits. You can avoid waiting rooms and save travel time. Ask your doctor if this is an option for your family.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-dee88dbe47 class=cmp-text>

We offer follow-up appointments through scheduled, live video visits. You can avoid waiting rooms and save travel time. Ask your doctor if this is an option for your family.