For families with children facing complicated congenital heart conditions, waiting for answers can prove torturous. Physicians with the UF Health Congenital Heart Center are shortening that wait, using technology to diagnose patients even if they are hundreds of miles away.
What are the chances that two kids who live across the street from each other would both use the Berlin Heart and each have heart transplants at UF Health?
A 16-year-old girl in severe multi-organ system and heart failure is the first in Florida to receive the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart.
The tiniest heart patients at UF Health now have an intensive care unit built just for them.
Finding the best care is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make, and many factors will influence your decision about where your child will be treated. At UF Health, we believe in patient-centered care, and we strive to ensure that patients and their families are taken care of…
Before he became Ironman, Josh Inghram was a typical 17-year-old. But on Feb. 27, 2012, Josh experienced stomach and chest pains. His parents, Vicky and Joe Inghram, thought it was nothing serious. They were wrong. Josh’s heart was failing. He was diagnosed with acquired idiopathic cardiomyopathy, meaning his heart…
The University of Florida Congenital Heart Center’s Pediatric Cardiac MRI/CT Center is a leading program in Florida and the southeast United States, providing state-of-the-art and expert care in diagnosing children and adults with congenital heart disease. Recently…
Non-Invasive Lab Offers Leading-Edge Cardiac Imaging The UF Health Congenital Heart Center is accredited by ICAEL in transthoracic, transesophageal and fetal echocardiography. The requirements for ICAEL accreditation for pediatric centers like ours exceed the requirements for adult echocardiography labs and require both additional imaging and interpretation expertise because of unique pediatric scenarios.
At the UF Health Congenital Heart Center, our care team of physicians, nurses, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners are among the best anywhere. US News & World Report ranked the UF Health Congenital Heart Center among the Top 15 pediatric cardiology and heart surgery centers in the country, and…
The UF Health Congenital Heart Center values your relationship. At UF Health, our team of multidisciplinary clinicians are dedicated to developing and maintaining community provider’s satisfaction by enhancing access to and communications with our clinics and services. Our goal is to provide your patients with the best possible care…
