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Social Work Services in the Heart and Lung Center

The Heart and Lung Center has both outpatient and inpatient social workers to support your entire family during your child’s stay and follow up care.

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Questions to Ask Your Pediatric Surgeon

If your child requires surgery, you will meet with a pediatric surgeon. Use this guide to determine the right questions to ask.

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Heart Surgery Resources for Families

The experts at Children's National are dedicated to supporting you and your child during your hospital stay. Discover the helpful resources available to families in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and the Heart and Kidney Unit (HKU).

Support Services

Find out more about our support services and helpful resources for families and patients.

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ACTION unites and connects our global healthcare community to improve outcomes for patients with heart failure.

Creating a future of hope in which cardiomyopathy is detected earlier, more lives are saved, and diagnosed children can live full and active lives.

A national nonprofit dedicated to funding critical research to increase longevity and improve the quality of life for children with a transplanted heart.

A multidisciplinary, professional, and collaborative organization dedicated to advancing the science and treatment of children through the journey of heart transplantation.

Our mission is to unite and strengthen the donation and transplant community to save lives.