Innova Children's Heart Hospital

Innova Children's Heart Hospital is a dedicated specialty centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, focused exclusively on the diagnosis and surgical treatment of heart diseases in neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. Congenital heart disease (CHD) — structural heart defects present from birth — affects approximately 8-9 per 1,000 live births, making specialised paediatric cardiac care essential. Innova addresses this need by providing a focused programme of paediatric cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology (catheterisation-based procedures), and paediatric cardiac intensive care under one roof. The hospital is staffed by paediatric cardiologists, paediatric cardiac surgeons, cardiac anaesthesiologists, and specialised paediatric cardiac intensive care nursing teams who collectively manage even the most complex congenital cardiac anomalies. Innova's focus on the paediatric cardiac population ensures that protocols, equipment, and staff are specifically calibrated for young patients. Innova's focus exclusively on the paediatric cardiac population — rather than being a department within a general hospital — provides a specialised milieu where all staff, protocols, equipment, and facilities are calibrated for the unique physiological needs of children with heart disease.

Innova Children's Heart Hospital specialises in the diagnosis and management of congenital heart diseases including ventricular septal defect (VSD), atrial septal defect (ASD), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), hypoplastic left heart syndrome, coarctation of the aorta, and complex single-ventricle anomalies. Interventional cardiology services include balloon valvuloplasty, device closure of ASD and VSD (using Amplatzer or equivalent occluder devices), coil embolisation for PDA, and balloon dilation of aortic coarctation. Paediatric cardiac surgery covers open-heart procedures with cardiopulmonary bypass including complete intracardiac repair, Blalock-Taussig shunts, Glenn and Fontan procedures. Foetal echocardiography enables prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease. Electrophysiology services for paediatric arrhythmias, including accessory pathway ablation and pacemaker implantation in children, are available. The programme also manages adults with corrected congenital heart disease requiring ongoing monitoring and intervention.

Innova Children's Heart Hospital has a dedicated paediatric cardiac catheterisation laboratory with a biplane flat-panel imaging system enabling high-quality imaging at low radiation doses suitable for children. The cardiac operation theatre is equipped with paediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (heart-lung machine), hypothermic circulatory arrest capability, and a neonatal perfusion circuit for even the smallest patients. The paediatric cardiac ICU (PCICU) provides post-operative intensive care with invasive haemodynamic monitoring, ventilator support, nitric oxide therapy, and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) availability for refractory cardiac failure. Echocardiography laboratory includes neonatal, paediatric, and foetal echocardiography capability with trained paediatric cardiac sonographers. ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) provides circulatory and respiratory support for children with refractory cardiac or pulmonary failure in the post-operative period, offering a bridge to recovery or transplant.

Innova Children's Heart Hospital receives patients with complex congenital heart disease not only from Hyderabad and Telangana but from across South India and from neighbouring countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and countries in the Gulf region. The hospital's international patient cell assists families travelling from abroad with medical visa documentation, treatment cost estimation, accommodation guidance, and post-treatment liaison. Hyderabad is served by Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. English and Telugu are the primary languages used in consultation. The hospital also engages in charitable paediatric cardiac surgery programmes for underprivileged families, in partnership with NGOs and government schemes. Charitable paediatric cardiac surgery programmes are available for families from low-income backgrounds, facilitated through NGO partnerships and government schemes including Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK).

Innova Children's Heart Hospital operates under the regulatory framework of Telangana health authorities and is a licensed clinical establishment under the Telangana Private Medical Establishments Act. Paediatric cardiac surgeons and cardiologists hold postgraduate qualifications (MCh / DM respectively) from recognised medical institutions. The hospital adheres to paediatric cardiac care protocols in line with guidelines from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the Paediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES). Outcome data for congenital heart surgery is monitored internally. The hospital participates in Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) and government-funded paediatric cardiac surgery schemes for eligible children from economically weaker sections.