Cook Children's Heart Center

At Cook Children's Heart Center, you'll find top pediatric cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons with expertise in an extensive list of specialties and subspecialties. Our doctors are known for their ground-breaking surgical techniques and heart-mending technologies. And from newborns, infants and children to adults with congenital heart defects, you'll find that our focus is always on the one child, the one family, that matters most — yours.

Specialty programs

The medical team at Cook Children's Heart Center treats all kinds of heart conditions, from those that require minimal medical care, to very complex congenital and acquired conditions. Many heart conditions can develop even before birth, so our patients range from prenatal through young adult years.

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3D models for heart surgery

This cutting-edge technology allows cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons to fully understand a patient's complex heart defect and plan their procedures and surgeries to the finest of detail.

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Harper's heart

See how Cook Children's cardiologists saved the life of baby Harper, diagnosed in utero and born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Keeping Our Promise: Harper's Heart Cook Children's

Mended Little Hearts Support Group

Mended Little Hearts – A family support group for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) that meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

Support Groups

Educational Resources

Cook Children's Heart Center is committed to giving families and our community the resources they need to manage heart conditions. There are many educational and support opportunities available, including: