Heart Center Connect

The Ward Family Heart Center Children’s Mercy Heart Center is the place for your patients based on outcomes alone. We have a near 100% survival rate in STAT categories 1-4, an 86% survival rate in our most complex cases and a 100% post-heart transplant survival rate.

Our 30 board-certified pediatric cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons, and over 200 staff provide support to a comprehensive set of programs and services.

Stay connected to this page to hear the latest news, innovations, research, and education in pediatric cardiology at Children’s Mercy.

Ward Family Heart Center Team Presents at Annual Pediatric Cardiology Conference

Members of the Ward Family Heart Center team traveled to Scottsdale, Ariz., to participate and present at the 29th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease conference. Team members delivered presentations during plenary sessions and subspecialty breakout sessions and participated in moderated panel discussions, case-based interactive presentations and abstract sessions.

Learn More

Announcing the Heart Center Wellbeing Program

Integrated emotional, cognitive and mental health support — alongside world‑class cardiac care

Children’s Mercy is proud to introduce the Heart Center Wellbeing Program, a comprehensive model of care that brings together specialized psychosocial support and neurodevelopmental services with traditional cardiac treatment — so families receive seamless, whole‑heart care from diagnosis through recovery.

Learn More