Over 5,000 infants and children with congenital and acquired heart disease are seen by the Division of Cardiology each year. These patients afford residents an excellent opportunity to familiarize themselves with the diagnosis and management of pediatric cardiac problems. About 400 cardiac catheterizations are performed annually, in addition to the management of over 150 pediatric cardiac surgical patients. Regular conferences are held including cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, cardiac pathology, graphics, and journal review conferences.

During their rotation through the service, the residents actively participate in daily cardiology clinics and provide management of hospitalized cardiac patients on a consultative basis. The residents also participate in cardiac clinics throughout the state by means of the regional Child Health Specialty Clinics program. Residents receive training in electrocardiography and exposure to echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, and angiographic interpretation.

An accredited three-year fellowship program in pediatric cardiology provides training in both clinical cardiology and cardiovascular research. Research interests of the division faculty include coronary risk factors in childhood, conduction and rhythm disturbances, developmental aspects of cardiac muscle and cardiac contractile proteins, cardiac embryology, echocardiography, and interventional cardiac catheterization.

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At the Children's Hosptial of Iowa, residents have an excellent opportunity to sharpen their skills in diagnosis and managementof pediatric cardiology problems.