University of Minnesota Physicians provides innovative, quality care for patients with congenital heart disease. In fact, one of our physicians invented the Amplatzer device which offers a less invasive option to more conventional treatments—chiefly open-heart surgery. This reduces patient trauma and recovery time.

We offer state-of-the-art treatment for congenital heart disease including catheter-based closure of heart defects and dedicated congenital heart disease cardiac surgery. In addition, our cardiologists and cardiac surgeons work together in one of the nation’s first hybrid procedure rooms which allows simultaneous combinations of minimally invasive surgery and catheter-based interventions.