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Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension is a form of pediatric high blood pressure that affects the arteries of the lungs and right side of the heart. This condition can slow blood flow and cause your child’s heart to work harder than usual. Over time, this extra work weakens the heart, and can even cause heart failure. If your child is diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, you can trust the pediatric heart care in our ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children's Cardiac Center. Our board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons (specialists in surgical procedures of the chest, including the heart and lungs) are here to answer your questions, address your concerns, and offer treatment options — including long-term medication management and transplants. Our cardiac teams offer the latest in research-backed care, delivered with compassion.

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Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension is a form of pediatric high blood pressure that affects the arteries of the lungs and right side of the heart. This condition can slow blood flow and cause your child’s heart to work harder than usual. Over time, this extra work weakens the heart, and can even cause heart failure. If your child is diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, you can trust the pediatric heart care in our ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children's Cardiac Center. Our board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons (specialists in surgical procedures of the chest, including the heart and lungs) are here to answer your questions, address your concerns, and offer treatment options — including long-term medication management and transplants. Our cardiac teams offer the latest in research-backed care, delivered with compassion.

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Pulmonary Hypertension

Why Choose Us

World-class pediatric heart care requires the compassion to understand your family's journey, and the expertise to manage even the most complex conditions. Our ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Cardiac Center teams treat a vast array of heart conditions, using the most innovative, up-to-date approaches. Our specialty is the early detection of congenital heart disease. In addition to providing diagnosis and treatment, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Cardiac Center teams participate in ongoing research with other pediatric cardiac institutions — so every child can benefit from our experience and have hope for a healthier future. 

Regional Care Highlights

Delaware Valley Highlights

Delaware/Greater Philadelphia

We offer pulmonary hypertension care at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children’s Hospital, Delaware (Wilmington, Del.) and select ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children's Health locations.

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Cardiac Center at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children’s Hospital, Delaware offers a complete range of pediatric cardiology and heart surgery services. 

Our Palliative and Supportive Care Program located at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children’s Hospital, Delaware in Delaware provides compassionate care for families and children coping with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions. 

Florida Highlights

Central Florida

We offer pulmonary hypertension care at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children’s Hospital, Florida (Orlando) and select ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ specialty care locations.  

Our renowned pediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery team at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Cardiac Center in Central Florida offers inpatient, critical and surgical care at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children’s Hospital in Orlando — including dedicated cardiac anesthesiologists and state-of-the-art cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). 

Our cardiologists also offer a Pediatric Hypertension Program at the hospital and in multiple specialty care locations where the cardiology and nephrology teams provide coordinated care to children who have hypertension caused by kidney conditions or treatments.

Northwest Florida

We offer pulmonary hypertension care at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children’s Health, Pensacola and our hospital affiliate, West Florida Healthcare, with outpatient and follow-up appointments also available at select ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ locations.

°¿³Ü°ùÌýÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Cardiac Center in Pensacola is home to one of the few accredited pediatric transthoracic and fetal echocardiography labs in Florida and, if needed, can facilitate the transfer of extremely ill children between our ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Cardiac Center locations (e.g., to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children’s Hospital, Florida).

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