Pediatric heart care in Denver
We care for children at every stage, from fetal diagnosis during pregnancy to pediatric heart surgery and long-term congenital heart follow-up.
At the heart center, families can access coordinated pediatric cardiology and pediatric heart surgery in one place. Our center brings together pediatric cardiologists, pediatric heart surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, intensivists, neonatologists, child life specialists and nurse navigators in one program designed around the unique needs of children and their families.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Our pediatric heart center at a glance
We focus on clinical excellence, compassionate support and seamless collaboration so every family feels informed, supported and confident in the plan of care.
- One connected team: Pediatric heart doctors, pediatric heart surgeons, specialized nurses and support services work together on your family’s behalf
- Care for many conditions: From common concerns to complex heart disease
- Support across life stages: Fetal, newborn, child, teen and adult congenital follow-up
- Quick access to care: fast scheduling with same day visits when needed
- Nurse navigator support: Personalized guidance, education, and resources to help you understand your next steps with confidence
- Whole-child support: Child Life specialists and neurodevelopmental follow-up through Strong Hearts, Bright Minds
Why families choose us
Care when your family needs it most
Shorter wait times help children be seen more quickly, easing stress for patients and families. Appointments are scheduled with your child and family in mind, helping minimize disruption to school, work and daily life.
Expert, focused care every step of the way
Your child is cared for by highly experienced pediatric heart specialists with deep expertise across a wide range of congenital and acquired heart conditions. Care is delivered by attending physicians who are directly involved at every step, helping ensure continuity, consistency and experienced decision-making.
Personalized navigation and support
Families are supported by dedicated nurse navigators who serve as a consistent point of contact throughout the care journey. Navigators help coordinate care across specialists, schedule key appointments, provide education and guide next steps with clarity and compassion. Support begins early and continues through delivery planning, hospitalization and follow-up, so families feel informed, prepared and supported.
Specialized second opinions families trust
Our heart center is a trusted destination for pediatric cardiology second opinions, with expert review of diagnoses, testing and treatment plans. Families come to us for clarity, confirmation and confidence, especially when facing complex or high-stakes decisions. We work closely with families and referring providers to offer thoughtful guidance centered on what is best for the child.
Convenience close to home
Multiple convenient locations across the region, along with robust outreach clinics, help reduce the need for long-distance travel. Many children can receive expert heart care closer to home while remaining connected to a comprehensive pediatric heart center.
Thoughtful, individualized treatment plans
We take time to listen and tailor care plans to each child’s needs. Families are active partners in decision-making, with clear education, compassionate communication and support at every stage.
Whole-child support
We care for more than a child’s diagnosis. Child Life specialists help children prepare for visits, procedures and hospital stays through age-appropriate education, coping support and emotional guidance. Families also benefit from comfort-focused programs such as PAWS for RMC, our facility dog program, which helps reduce stress, ease anxiety, support procedure preparation and bring moments of comfort and connection during the hospital experience.
Pediatric heart nurse navigator
When your child needs heart care, it helps to have someone by your side who can answer questions, explain next steps and help coordinate care.
Our pediatric cardiology nurse navigator provides personal, comprehensive support for families of children with common and complex heart conditions. With experience in pediatric nursing and congenital heart care, your nurse navigator helps guide your family through diagnosis, treatment planning, appointments, procedures and transitions home.
Throughout your child’s heart care journey, your nurse navigator works with your child’s doctors and care team to help your family feel informed, supported and confident.
What is a nurse navigator?
A nurse navigator is a dedicated care partner who helps guide your family through your child’s heart care. Your nurse navigator can help you understand your child’s diagnosis, prepare for next steps and connect with the care team when questions or concerns come up.
Your nurse navigator also helps coordinate appointments and services, supports transitions between clinics and hospital settings, and provides education to help your family feel more prepared.
How your nurse navigator supports your family
Your nurse navigator can help by:
- Providing continuity between your family and the healthcare team
- Helping you understand your child’s diagnosis and treatment plan
- Supporting care transitions, from birth to intervention to discharge home
- Collaborating closely with your child’s doctors and care team
- Identifying barriers to care and connecting your family with resources
- Helping arrange specialty consultations when needed
- Facilitating communication with your healthcare team
Connect with your nurse navigator
Reach out with questions about your child’s heart care, upcoming appointments or next steps in the care journey.
Cardiology tests and interventions
Our pediatric cardiologists evaluate and treat both congenital heart diseases and acquired heart diseases, including:
- Common pediatric conditions
- Murmurs, chest pain, dizziness, palpitations, syncope and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Arrhythmias
- Long QT syndrome, supraventricular tachycardia and sudden cardiac arrest
- Congenital heart disease
- Atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot, atrioventricular septal defect, transposition of the great arteries, truncus arteriosus, double outlet right ventricle, bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of the aorta
- Single ventricle heart disease
- Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, tricuspid atresia, pulmonary atresia
- Fetal heart conditions
- Fetal arrhythmia, suspected congenital heart disease
- Cardiomyopathy
- Dilated
- Hypertrophic
- Restrictive
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Adult congenital heart disease
- Connective tissue disorders
- Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Genetic syndromes
- DiGeorge syndrome, Trisomy 21 syndrome
- Kawasaki disease
- Hypertension and hyperlipidemia
- Vascular rings
- Heart tumors
Comprehensive lifelong care
Congenital heart disease may be diagnosed before birth, at birth or later in childhood. Our congenital heart team provides coordinated care across life stages.
Prenatal and fetal heart care
If a heart concern is identified during pregnancy, fetal heart specialists collaborate with maternal-fetal medicine to evaluate the condition, counsel families and help plan delivery and newborn care. We focus on clear guidance, thoughtful planning, and team-based coordination so families know what to expect.
Newborn and pediatric care
After birth, infants and children receive individualized diagnosis and treatment, including medical management, catheter-based intervention or surgery when needed. Our highly specialized teams work together to support the safest care pathway for your child.
Adolescent and adult congenital follow-up
Children with congenital heart disease often need lifelong care. We provide transition-focused follow-up to support continuity into adolescence and adulthood.