Cardiac Research

In spite of the advances made in pediatric cardiac disease, much remains to be done.  About 32,000 infants are born each year in the United States with congenital cardiovascular defects; others acquire such conditions after birth.

Physician-scientists at the Heart Institute are engaged in research to improve the odds of transplantation success, advance the capabilities of imaging, refine treatments for Kawasaki Syndrome, and develop new medications for primary pulmonary hypertension, among other topics.  The Institute works to forge a strong link between clinical care and basic research, so that the best ideas can reach patients’ bedsides as quickly as possible.