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Clinical Services (Cardiovascular Program):
Statistics & Outcomes
heart drawing Despite treating some of the most complex pediatric heart conditions in the world, the Cardiovascular Program at Children's Hospital Boston has some of the best success rates.

Because hospitals present data differently and because of the uniqueness of each child's situation, it is important that statistics and outcomes are fully explained. We are happy to speak with parents regarding Children's Hospital Boston's outcomes anytime.

Cardiac Surgery Program
Children's is home to the largest pediatric cardiac surgery program cardiac surgery program in the country. Each year, our surgeons perform more than 1,000 operations.

In 2004, more than 2,000 patients were admitted to the cardiology inpatient service and 60 percent of those underwent surgery.

Procedure Surgeries Performed
2001-2005 		Survival Rate
2001-2005 		Surgeries Performed
2006 		Survival Rate
2006 		Surgeries Performed
2007 		Survival Rate
2007
Open heart 3418 98% 681 97% 666 99%
Closed heart (excludes premature PDA's) 1792 99% 325* 99% 401* 99%
Thirty-day Operative Survival for the Cardiac Surgery Program
*These are cumulative numbers for 2001-2005: