Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
At KIMSHEALTH, we provide complete heart care for babies, children, and young adults with heart problems. Our Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Department is known for its advanced treatments, modern technology, and a caring team of experts who make every child’s safety and recovery their top priority. Whether it’s a simple heart defect or a complex condition, our team works closely with families to ensure the best care and comfort for every child.
Whether it’s a simple heart defect or a complex condition, our team works closely with families to ensure the best care and comfort for every child.
Our Special Areas of Care
We treat a wide range of heart problems in children — from newborns to teenagers — with great precision and compassion.
Our expertise includes:
- Neonatal Cardiac Surgery: Heart surgery for newborns with serious heart defects.
- Complex Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Advanced surgeries to correct complicated heart defects in children.
- ECMO (Heart-Lung Support): Life-support system used for children with severe heart or lung failure.
- Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs): Mechanical devices that help the heart pump blood when it’s too weak.
- Heart transplant care for children and adults with heart failure: Heart transplant care for children and adults with severe heart disease.
- Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD): Lifelong follow-up care for patients born with heart defects.
- Pulmonary Valve Surgery: Replacement or repair of the pulmonary valve to improve heart function.
- High-Risk Pregnancy Support: Special care for mothers with treated or existing congenital heart disease.
- Rehabilitation & Integration: Helping children with repaired heart defects return to school and normal life confidently.
Our Approach to Care
We believe every child’s heart is unique. That’s why our care starts with accurate diagnosis, detailed planning, and a team approach.
Our pediatric heart team includes expert surgeons, cardiologists, anesthetists, and nurses who specialize in caring for children before, during, and after surgery.
We focus not only on surgery but also on emotional support, nutrition, and rehabilitation — ensuring both the child and the family feel supported throughout the healing journey.
Why Choose KIMSHEALTH
- Expert team trained in leading pediatric cardiac centers
- Advanced technology and child-safe operation theaters
- 24x7 cardiac ICU with specialized pediatric care
- ECMO and heart-lung bypass systems for critical cases
- Family-centered approach and long-term follow-up care
At KIMSHEALTH, we aim to bring hope, healing, and a healthy heartbeat to every child we treat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Sowmya Ramanan V is one of the leading pediatric cardiac surgeons in Kerala, specialising in complex congenital heart surgery and pediatric heart transplantation at KIMSHEALTH Trivandrum.
Yes. Dr. Sowmya Ramanan is part of the specialised pediatric heart transplant programme at KIMSHEALTH, offering surgical care for infants and children with end-stage heart disease.
She treats complex congenital heart defects, pediatric cardiomyopathies, post-surgical heart failure, and children requiring heart transplant evaluation and surgery.
Yes. Under Dr. Sowmya Ramanan’s expertise, pediatric heart transplants are performed using international safety protocols and supported by a dedicated Pediatric Cardiac ICU.
Yes. Families from across Kerala and neighbouring regions consult Dr. Sowmya Ramanan for advanced pediatric cardiac and transplant care at KIMSHEALTH Trivandrum.
She follows a family-centred approach, providing clear counselling, long-term follow-up, and coordination with pediatric cardiology, ICU, and rehabilitation teams.
