The Heart Institute: Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery

Giving Young Hearts Another Chance to Beat

The Heart Institute – a world leader in pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery and the care of children with congenital heart disorders – serves as a beacon to families confronting the reality of a child or newborn with a heart defect.

newborn baby peacefully sleeping in incubator after heart surgery. click to watch video.

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With Pediatric Cardiologists in locations throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties.
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Congenital heart disorders occur in approximately eight out of every 1,000 newborns. These disorders can range from mild to severe, with two to three babies in 1,000 displaying signs of a heart defect requiring medical intervention.

Our children's heart centers and clinics offer the most innovative, least invasive approaches in pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery to the treatment of congenital heart disease, including many first-in-the-world procedures that were pioneered right here by the Heart Institute’s own internationally renowned pediatric cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons.

The Heart Institute:

Performs 200+ heart operations each year and more than 11,000 operations since 1995.
10 locations throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.
More than 65,000 free EKG screenings to help prevent sudden cardiac death in the young. 52 patients have undergone a procedure to correct an abnormality detected through the free EKG screening program.
Trained more than 300 schools in Miami-Dade County on how to respond to a sudden cardiac arrest event.

A Team Approach to Care Makes a Difference

As the largest and most experienced cardiac team in South Florida, The Heart Institute is comprised of:

Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgeons
Pediatric Cardiologists
Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologists
Cardiac Intensivists
Advanced Practice Providers
Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging Physicians
Electrophysiologists

Comprehensive Programs and Services

Treatments and Procedures

Conditions We Treat

Recognition and Outcomes Tell the Story

Our pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery services are ranked among the nation’s best for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery by U.S.News & World Report.

A Distinguished History of Saving Little Hearts

During the 1960s, Nicklaus Children's Hospital became the first facility in Florida to perform pediatric open-heart surgery. Over the years, the hospital has continued to build on this tradition of leadership and excellence in children's cardiology.

In 1995, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, recruited top cardiac physicians and surgeons in pediatric cardiology to oversee new services that included Florida’s first dedicated Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, a state-of-the-art Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Program, and, later, a Clinical Research Program and Electrophysiology Program.

1st

In 1960, we became the first facility in Florida to perform pediatric open-heart surgery

11,000+

cardiac surgeries performed since 1995, including open-heart procedures

97%

Survival rate for all congenital heart surgeries since 2019

Stories to Inspire

Kimberly and her husband learned their unborn son, Jack, had a congenital heart defect (Transposition of the Great Arteries), and after being referred to Nicklaus Children's Hospital for specialized care, Jack underwent open-heart surgery within days of his birth, leaving his future uncertain.