PEDIATRIC CONGENITAL MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT
UAB pediatric surgeons have extensive experience with MCS devices for the pediatric patient population , including the Berlin Heart and the HeartWare .
Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Volume : 2009 – 2015
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FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND CARE CLINIC
The UAB Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program partners with the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine to care for pregnant women with adult congenital heart disease ( ACHD ). This relationship is represented by the UAB Fetal Diagnosis and Care Clinic , which is the only multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis clinic in Alabama . It offers a single-platform continuum of care , from prenatal development through adulthood , for patients with congenital heart disease . Our cardiovascular surgeons have operated on patients literally within minutes of birth .
The team consists of expert physicians and clinical staff from Pediatric and Adult Cardiology , Maternal- Fetal Medicine ( high-risk obstetrics ), Cardiovascular Surgery , Neonatology , Obstetrics , and Cardiovascular Anesthesia . This multidisciplinary team determines the most suitable care plan for each patient based on the diagnosis , which is important given that the risk of an adverse event in pregnant women with congenital heart disease can be as high as 19 percent .
Common intrauterine conditions include :
• Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
• Single ventricle
• Complex atrioventricular canal defect www . uabmedicine . org 31