Kansas City Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and the Ward Family Heart Center at Children’s Mercy Kansas City share a collaborative, 25-year history of caring for patients with congenital heart conditions. Both organizations represent renowned innovation, quality, and compassionate care. Now, they are joining forces to care for patients with congenital heart disease from childhood through adulthood, providing seamless advanced care.
Congenital heart disease team
The collaboration, named Kansas City Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, is led by experts in the care of complex heart defects and is ranked among the top 50 in the nation for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery by U.S. News & World Report. The dedicated team provides a patient-centered approach to care regardless of complexity.
Subspecialty care includes congenital-specific echocardiography; MRI; diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization; advanced heart failure and transplant care; arrhythmia clinic; valve clinic; management of pulmonary hypertension; pregnancy counseling and management; genetic counseling; and cardiothoracic surgery. Clinical care, education, and research are also core values of this team.