Inpatient Heart Care
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Hospital Care for Children With Heart Conditions
Nemours Children’s inpatient heart team provides the highest level of hospital care for children with heart and blood vessel conditions. We empower you and create an environment for your child’s best possible recovery.
As part of integrated pediatric heart centers in Delaware and Florida, our specialty care units are designed for newborns, kids and young adults. Whether after surgery, catheterization or other procedures, we’re equipped for even the most complex conditions.
We offer award-winning care with expert cardiothoracic surgeons, critical care intensivists, fetal cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac anesthesiologists, pharmacists, nursing and others. We support your child and family with cardiac psychology services, cardiac rehabilitation and more. We guide you through every step.
Our team goes well beyond medicine to ensure your child has everything needed to heal here, and at home. In fact, when it comes to planning your child’s return to home, our achievements are recognized nationally. This seamless transition can make healing and recovery a little easier for the whole family.
Two Leading Pediatric Heart Centers
Our heart centers offer highly advanced, integrated care just for kids and young adults with congenital heart disease. Learn about our focused programs, innovative research and exceptional outcomes.
If your child needs care at home after a hospital visit, you have questions. Learn what to expect from the experts at Nemours KidsHealth®.
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Hospital Heart Care That Involves the Whole Family
When your child is in the hospital, you want the very best. The Nemours inpatient heart team is highly experienced in caring for kids with heart conditions.
Your child is monitored around-the-clock with our dedicated nursing team and, as a back-up set of eyes, our EMTs at the Nemours Logistics Center.
Nemours is recognized nationwide for our results in providing seamless care after discharge.
Our nurse-to-patient ratio is low, which means your child gets high quality care and attention in a safe environment.
We have a dedicated coordinator who ensures you have training and appointments set before you go home.
Meet the Team
Nemours inpatient heart care teams are experienced and focused on your child's healthiest future. Meet them now.
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Sean Daniel Connolly, DO
Cardiology Associate Program Director, Pediatric Cardiology FellowshipPrimary Office
Wilmington, DE -
Erica Del Grippo, DO
Cardiology Medical Director, Interstage and Single Ventricle Program; and Program Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Assistant Professor of PediatricsPrimary Office
Wilmington, DE -
Deepika Thacker, MD
Cardiology Medical Director, Inpatient Cardiac Care Unit Associate Professor at Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrimary Office
Wilmington, DE
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Katherine T. Braley, MD
Cardiology Medical Director, Fetal Heart Program, Director of Fetal EchocardiographyPrimary Office
Orlando, FL -
Bahram Kakavand, MD
Cardiology Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Lab-OrlandoPrimary Office
Orlando, FL
