Capabilities
Through the dedicated facilities of Covenant Heart Institute, the Pediatric Heart Surgery program at Covenant brings the full complement of facilities and services to the treatment of children's heart disease. These include:

• Complete noninvasive diagnostic services - including echocardiography - for accurate evaluation of heart function.
• Full computerized cardiac catheterization labs, allowing for instantaneous analysis of cardiac function and treatment, with staffing available 24 hours a day.
• Electrophysiology lab to study and treat electrical abnormalities of the heart.
• Dedicated cardiovascular surgical suites, with staffing available around the clock.
• Three ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) pumps for the support of patients with cardiorespiratory failure.

Surgical Services
The Pediatric Heart Surgery program at Covenant Children's Hospital offers surgical repair of the full spectrum of complex congenital heart disease, including:

• Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• Septal Defects - Atrial Septal Defect; Ventricular Septal Defect; Atrioventricular Canal Defect
• Valve Disease - Mitral Valve and Tricuspid Valve Disorders
• Defects Causing Obstruction - Pulmonary Stenosis; Aortic Stenosis; Coarctation of the Aorta
• Cyanotic Defects - Tetralogy of Fallot; Transposition of the Great Arteries; Tricuspid Atresia; Pulmonary Atresia; Truncus Arteriosus; Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
• Single Ventricle Palliation
• General Thoracic Procedures

In Case of Emergency
An important ally to the Pediatric Heart Surgery Program is the Covenant Children's Emergency Center. Staffed 24 hours a day by pediatric emergency room physicians, nurses and support personnel trained in emergency care of acutely ill or injured children, it is the region's only emergency center for children and is equipped with the highest level of medical technology designed especially for children. In addition, Covenant is a designated Trauma Center, providing the complete range of emergency trauma services.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Covenant Children's Hospital includes a 12-bed Intensive Care Unit, where continuous monitoring ensures detection of any changes in the patients' conditions. Each room is enclosed to allow privacy, yet is easily accessible by medical personnel during emergencies.

Pediatric intensivists Tiva Kasemsri, M.D., and Terry Furgiuele, M.D., work with the Pediatric Heart Surgery program as well as Susan Haefner, M.D., who has special interest in pediatric cardiac care and ECMO support. Marty Harrell, R.N., pediatric nurse specialist, also is an integral part of the patient's experience throughout the program. 

How to Facilitate Referrals
The Pediatric Heart Surgery program at Covenant Children's Hospital is available for referrals 24 hours a day, seven days a week.