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Congenital and Structural Heart Disease Programme

2026/10/13
Introduction

With the tagline “Growing up with you”, the Congenital and Structural Heart Disease (CHD) Programme offers CHD patients at NUHCS a continuum of care throughout their lifetime.

Additionally, under the care of a multi-disciplinary team of specialists, parents with a history of CHD are offered specialised care from before pregnancy until after their child is born. These include:

  • Pre-natal testing
  • Genetic counselling
  • Ante-natal screening and imaging during pregnancy
  • Screening of their newborns for CHD

The programme also manages patients with acquired structural heart diseases, including valvular heart disease.

What are the conditions treated?

This programme includes the diagnosis and management of:

  • Congenital heart disease in children
  • Adults with congenital heart disease
  • Complications of congenital heart disease such as:
    • Heart arrhythmia
    • Heart failure
    • Pulmonary hypertension
    • Acquired valve disease/structural heart disease
What are the treatments offered?

The treatments offered include:

  • Congenital heart disease correction surgeries
  • Specialised percutaneous implantation of devices in the heart to seal congenital defects without the need for an open-heart surgery

Specialised care for complications arising from CHD such as:

  • Heart arrhythmia
  • Heart failure
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
  • Mitraclip mitral valve repair
  • Left atrial appendage closure
  • Paravalvular leak closure
  • Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty

Our Clinical Teams

Paediatric Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Lead: A/Prof. Laszlo Kiraly

The Paediatric Cardiac Surgery team at the National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS) is dedicated to providing high-quality surgical care for children and adults born with congenital heart defects.

As part of the Division of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, the team manages a wide range of congenital heart conditions, including highly complex cases that require specialised surgical expertise. Its surgical practices and outcomes are guided by internationally recognised standards of care, reflecting the team’s commitment to delivering the best possible cardiac treatment for every patient.

Recognising that each patient’s journey is unique, the team works closely with Paediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiologists, Neonatologists and Obstetricians to provide coordinated, multidisciplinary care tailored to every patient’s needs, at every stage of their journey.

To learn more about the Paediatric Cardiac Surgery services offered at NUHCS, visit Paediatric Cardiac Surgery.

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