Medical-Surgical Congenital Adult and Paediatric Cardiac Pathology Unit

Presentation

The Unit manages and coordinates the hospitalisation and clinical course of patients with congenital heart disease, from infants to adult heart patients, including the cardiac surgery process.

The patient is monitored throughout all pre- and post-procedural phases, including the transition from intensive care to the discharge process.

Skill, experience, humanity and care are the attributes that characterise our medical, nursing and social health staff.

The Unit arranges excellent care paths for patients with congenital heart disease of all ages. Dedicated spaces and pathways for:

1) pregnant women whose unborn child is suffering from heart disease;

2) neonates, infants and children with congenital heart disease;

3) adult cardiac disorders, including pregnancies with heart disease in the pre- and postpartum period.

The Operating Unit also coordinates and promotes research and innovation activities in the field of paediatric echocardiography, such as the creation of 3D printed or virtual models, essential for the diagnosis and surgical simulation of complex congenital heart diseases.

Major milestones.

The Unit has been organising a protected discharge service for years. Once discharged, patients are monitored in special clinics and interact with nursing and medical staff for urgent problems and for the compilation of particular therapeutic regimens.
A DH service for chronic patient management is active, with the aim of optimising treatments while minimising the number of days in hospital.