History-Making Teen
Discharged from Texas
Children's with New Heart
16-year-old Francisco
"Frank" De Santiago was the
first child to be discharged
from a pediatric hospital
with a mechanical heart
pump. Now he has a new
heart.
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Fast facts
Texas
Children's Heart Center:
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Takes a family centered approach to
caring for children with cardiac
problems.
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Sees more than 12,000 patients and
performs more than 750 surgeries each
year.
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Has five board-certified pediatric
perfusionists. There are only about 65
board-certified pediatric perfusionists worldwide.
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Is one of 14 centers in
the country selected by Aetna as a
Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery
Institute of Excellence.
With more than half a
century of experience in caring for children's hearts,
Texas Children’s
Heart Center
combines cutting-edge technology with
compassion and a family centered approach to pediatric
cardiac care.
Our cardiologists and surgeons, also
academic faculty at
Baylor College of
Medicine, are world-renowned leaders
in pediatric cardiology, congenital heart surgery
and cardiovascular
anesthesiology.
They see more than 12,000 patients and perform more
than 900 surgeries annually, with outcomes among the
best in the nation.
Texas Children’s
Heart Center pioneered many of the
now-standard procedures and therapies related to the
diagnosis and treatment of children with cardiac
problems. Our cardiologists and surgeons care for
children with the most complex
congenital heart
conditions, including:
One
of America's best pediatric heart centers
Ranked among the three best pediatric
heart programs in the
United States by Child magazine, Texas Children’s
Heart Center provides a single point of care and
offers comprehensive care for children with cardiac
issues, including:
Additionally, the Heart Center is home to a
cardiovascular genetics clinic, a syncope (fainting)
clinic and an adult congenital heart clinic.
Support and Advocacy
It’s My Heart is a non-profit organization created
to provide support to and advocating for those
affected by Acquired and Congenital Heart Defects.
Through awareness, resources and education,
It’s My
Heart creates alliances and networks among families,
groups, hospitals, and the community.
