Rush Children’s Hospital, part of at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, provides complete clinical services for the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired heart disease in children and young adults.

We believe in the team approach, and often bring together diverse pediatric specialists to provide children with the best care. Our board-certified pediatric cardiologists use the latest in care, including cardiac catheterizations. When surgery is required, pediatric cardiovascular surgeons at Rush offer the latest surgical techniques for the repair of heart, lung and chest wall defects. Rush is dedicated to compassionate, state-of-the-art and convenient delivery of care to children and young adults with heart problems. We strive for excellence in education and research to enhance our patient care efforts.

Comprehensive services include treatment for:

• Congenital heart diseases
  • For more information about care at Rush for congenital heart disease and structural heart problems, visit the:
    Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease.
• Heart murmur
• Acquired heart diseases
• Abnormal heart rhythm
• Chest pain
• Syncope (fainting)
• Heart disease in athletes

Diagnostic tools available include:

• Cardiac catheterization
• Echocardiography
• Electrocardiography

Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD, Director, Section of Pediatric Cardiology