What to Expect

What to Expect at the Heart Center

The best way to make any trip to the Heart Center — for a test, a procedure or surgery — is to come prepared. In this section, you'll find out what to expect before, during and after each stop at the Heart Center and get the answers to some common questions.

• Heart Center Clinic
  Find out what you need to do before coming to clinic.
• Common tests
  Get the basics about some of the many tests your child may need.
• Cardiac catheterization laboratory
  Learn what happens in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and how to prepare for a procedure.
• Heart surgery
  Knowing how to prepare for heart surgery may help reduce stress during this time.
• Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
  Understand and prepare for these surgical procedures.