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This Department deals with congenital heart disease in children. It also deals with adults whose congenital cardiac anomalies have been diagnosed later in life, and who require a different approach to management vis-a-vis children with similar problems. Its team of committed paediatric cardiologists deals with both interventional and non-interventional treatment modalities. Over 4000 paediatric echocardiograms are performed annually using the latest high resolution echocardiographic equipment. Most children can now undergo surgical repair based on echocardiography, without having to resort to cardiac catheterization. With the addition of the trans-esophageal echocardiographic probes, diagnostic accuracy is enhanced both pre and post operatively. Its availability in the operating rooms facilitates precise surgical correction of complex congenital cardiac anomalies.

Paediatric cardiologists at the Institute routinely perform catheter-based interventions for closure of cardiac defects like atrial septal defects, patent ductus arteriosus and ventricular septal defects. Balloon atrial septostomy, coil embolization of patent ductus arteriosus and major aorto-pulmonary collaterals, balloon dilatation/ stenting of coaretation of the aorta and balloon valvuloplasties are some of the routine interventional procedures that are particularly significant because surgery could then be avoided altogether facilitating a shorter hospital stay for the child.

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