Single Ventricle Program
The human heart has two ventricles – chambers that pump blood to the lungs and other organs. Some children are born with only one ventricle that, with the right intervention, is large and strong enough to work. This is called a single ventricle condition.
Monroe Carell's Pediatric Heart Institute offers one of the leading programs in the country for children with a single ventricle condition. Our team of experts works with specialists from other departments to care for your child with medical and surgical treatments, from before birth and into young adulthood. We support and guide your family as your child moves into follow-up care.
Conditions We Treat
- Double inlet ventricle
- Heterotaxy syndromes
- Single ventricle anomalies
- Single ventricle lesions
Meet Your Care Team
Jamie N. ColomboDO
- Cardiac Imaging, Complex Single Ventricle Conditions, Fetal Cardiology, General Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Heart
Tom DoyleMD, BS
- Adult Congenital Heart and Valve Conditions, Complex Single Ventricle Conditions, Congenital Neonatal, Infant and Pediatric Heart Conditions, Heart Murmurs, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Heart, Syncope
English C. FlackMD, MS
- Cardiac Imaging, Complex Single Ventricle Conditions, Congenital Neonatal, Infant and Pediatric Heart Conditions, Heart Murmurs, Inherited Cardiovascular Disease-Genetics, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Heart
Dana R. JanssenMD, BA
- Adult Congenital Heart and Valve Conditions, Complex Single Ventricle Conditions, Congenital Neonatal, Infant and Pediatric Heart Conditions, General Pediatric Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Heart
Ann L. Kavanaugh-McHughMD, BS
- Cardiac Imaging, Complex Single Ventricle Conditions, Fetal Cardiology, General Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Heart
George T. NicholsonMD
- Complex Single Ventricle Conditions, Congenital Neonatal, Infant and Pediatric Heart Conditions, General Pediatric Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Heart
David P. BichellMD
- Adult Congenital Heart and Valve Disease, Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Heart Transplant, Pediatric Surgery
Nhue L. DoMD
- Complex Single Ventricle Conditions, Congenital Neonatal, Infant and Pediatric Heart Conditions, ECMO and Critical Care, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Heart, Pediatric Heart Transplant
Benjamin P. FrischhertzMD
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Aortic Center, Cardiovascular Medicine, Complex Single Ventricle Conditions, Congenital Heart Disease, General Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology
Angela J. WeingartenBS, MD, MSCI
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Aortic Center, Cardiovascular Medicine, Congenital Heart Disease, General Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease
Why Choose Single Ventricle Program at Vanderbilt
- Leading-edge technologies
In our expanded hybrid lab, interventional cardiologists and pediatric cardiac surgeons operate together to correct heart problems with less radiation and less time on cardiopulmonary bypass. This means less risk and shorter recovery for patients. We use a live video link to our cardiac intensive care unit and imaging locations to speed communication and provide seamless care between teams.
- Specialized anesthesiology care
Our team of pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists and cardiac certified registered nurse anesthetists have specialized training and experience in providing anesthetics during heart surgeries for children. We carefully select these experts to join the Monroe Carell staff after they complete years of additional training in this field.
- Dedicated intensive care
Our Heart Institute space at Monroe Carell features 38 dedicated inpatient cardiac beds and 19 Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit beds, with equipment sized just for kids.
- Proven outcomes
Our cardiac surgeons perform more than 500 operations annually, making ours one of the top ten busiest congenital heart surgery programs in the nation, according to STS.