Centre for Paediatric Medicine / Women´s Clinic Paediatrics 3 – Centre for Congenital Heart Defects Stuttgart, Paediatric Intensive Care, Pulmology ans Allergology

This clinic provides services involving diagnostics, therapy and long-term follow-up care for patients with congenital heart disorders – from neonates to adults (in cooperation with the cardiology department at the Katharinenhospital) in the Centre for Congenital Heart Defects (certified supraregional EMAH Centre). In this context, the entire spectrum of interventional cardiology and operative care is offered in co-operation with the cardiac surgery clinic (Sana Herzchirurgie Stuttgart - SHS). Additional areas of emphasis are long-term care for patients with cardiac arrhythmias and for children who have undergone a heart transplantation – along with the entire spectrum of paediatric intensive care – on the maximum care level.

In the discipline of pneumology, allergology and cystic fibrosis, our specially educated pneumologists provide examination and treatment of pulmonary diseases. We offer specialists in allergology for diseases of allergenic origin. In the context of paediatric respiratory diseases (PRD) we have established a close interdisciplinary cooperation. We are a certified Cystic Fibrosis Centre for children and adolescents.

Medical Director

Ehem. Ärztlicher Direktor

Dr. med. Frank Uhlemann

Kinderkardiologe
EMAH Kardiologe

About us

Paediatric and interventional cardiology
Minimally invasive, modern diagnostics procedures such as 3-D echocardiography and cardio-MRI examinations (in co-operation with the Radiological Institute)
Pacemaker implantation and aftercare
Provision of care also to adults with congenital heart defects (certified supraregional EMAH Centre)
Complete spectrum of paediatric intensive care
Allergology, pneumology (paediatric respiratory system centre)
Cystic fibrosis
Bronchologic diagnostics and therapy

Special emphasis consultations for patients with Marfan syndrome (according to §116b) and for children who have undergone heart transplantations as well as adults with congenital cardiac defects
Functional diagnostics of the circulatory system in children and adolescents, incl. tilting-table examination
Prenatal cardiological diagnostics and consultations in cooperation with the Women's Clinic and residual prenatal physicians
Pick-up service for severely ill children and adolescents requiring intensive care
Co-supervision for patients requiring chronic intensive care
Pneumological/allergological consultation
Cystic fibrosis consultation
Case management

Interventional cardiology
Complete care (cardiological, surgical and ICU treatment) of neonates affected by left ventricular hypoplasia syndrome
Certification for EMAH patients (adults with congenital heart defect)
Intensive care
Differentiated forms of respiration
Temporary organ replacement therapy
ECMO therapy
Diagnostic and interventional bronchiology

Participation in European quality assurance programmes (Aristotle Score, EACTS Database)
Participation in national quality assurance programmes of special societies for operatively or interventionally treated patients
Quality assurance of cystic fibrosis (European registration)

2015	2016	2017
29	29	29	Available Beds, inpatient
1.991	1.996	2.220	Inpatient Cases
4.3	4.6	4.2	Length of stay in days

*including PFO occlusions **including ACHD patients
2015	2016	2017
180/75	169/71	185/110	Cardiac catheters / Interventions*
70	55	41	Cardiological MRI exams
236	273	285	Surgeries to treat congenital heart defects**
n/a	n/a	47	Cardiological CT exams
n/a	n/a	97	Bronchoscopies
923/319	931/355	1.082/395	Intensive care unit patients / artificial respiration patients

Contact

Paediatrics 3 – Centre for Congenital Heart Defects Stuttgart, Paediatric Intensive Care, Pulmology ans Allergology
Klinikum Stuttgart
Olgahospital / Frauenklinik
Kriegsbergstrasse 62
70174 Stuttgart
Germany

Telephone +49 (0)711 278-72441
Telefax +49 (0)711 278-72449
E-Mail f.uhlemann@klinikum-stuttgart.de