Advanced Cardiac Therapies and Transplantation (ACTT) Program
Nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report
The Advanced Cardiac Therapies and Transplantation (ACTT) team is part of the nationally recognized Ward Family Heart Center at Children’s Mercy. This team combines experts from several departments of the hospital to provide care for children and young adults who are at risk for or who experience cardiovascular dysfunction in its various stages. The team manages a wide array of conditions impacting heart muscle and cardiovascular function, and innovative therapies ranging from medications to surgery translate to outstanding patient outcomes.
The ACTT Program has provided one-of-a-kind service and care to the children in the Kansas City region and beyond for over a decade. Through patient-centered care, the multidisciplinary team works to understand the unique needs of each patient to devise a specialized care plan. We are happy to partner with you to provide the best care possible with the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of your child.
Conditions and therapies managed by the ACCT team
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Congenital heart disease (heart disease a child is born with)
Your heart care team
At Children’s Mercy, your heart team includes experts from many different areas who all work together to build a care plan for your child’s unique needs. The same care team will stay with your family throughout your journey, and they meet regularly to be sure everyone is up to date on your child’s plan. Meet the Heart Center team.
My approach to patient care is related to making sure the family and the patient are at the center. There are many times where kids are suffering for many different reasons. I want to make sure that the decisions that we're making are not only for their good long term, but also for their good right now.