Paediatric Cardiac Care

When a child is born with a heart condition, life changes for the entire family. At Sahlgrenska University Hospital, every child receives coordinated, compassionate care throughout their journey – from diagnosis and treatment to long-term follow-up. 

As one of Scandinavia’s leading centres for paediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, we have extensive experience in treating both common and highly complex congenital heart conditions. Each year, we care for hundreds of children, achieving outcomes that are among the best internationally.

Advances in technology mean that many heart defects can now be treated using minimally invasive catheter-based procedures, reducing the need for open-heart surgery and helping children recover more quickly.

What truly sets our care apart is our multidisciplinary approach. Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anaesthetists, specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals work closely together to plan and deliver every aspect of a child’s treatment. By bringing expertise together around each patient, we ensure that care is carefully coordinated and tailored to individual needs.

We welcome patients from across Sweden and internationally. Clear communication, accessibility and continuity are central to our approach. Through digital consultations and close collaboration with local healthcare providers, we can often reduce the need for travel while ensuring that children receive expert follow-up care close to home whenever possible.

Our goal is for both children and their families to feel informed, supported and confident throughout the entire treatment journey. Because when families feel safe and supported, the best conditions are created for healing, recovery and a healthy future. 

European Reference Network

Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset är medlem i det europeiska referensnätverket för Rare immunological disorders, ERN RITA. Nätverket möjliggör kunskapsutbyte med experter inom området och skapar förutsättningar för bästa möjliga behandling inom svåra och sällsynta hälsotillstånd.


Boy drinking lemonade in a cafeteria

The collaboration that saved Eldur’s life

International collborations give patients access to treatments not available in their home countries. For Eldur Elí Bjarkason from Iceland, this meant a life-saving liver transplant.

A doctor helping a child get in to a toy car.

Four-year-old Hilda’s path to recovery

Four-year-old Hilda is preparing for surgery to correct a heart condition at Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital. For her parents, Christina and Miquel, it is an emotional time, but one marked by support, preparation and a strong focus on their daughter’s needs.

When a child is born with a heart condition, life changes for the entire family. At Sahlgrenska University Hospital, every child receives coordinated, compassionate care throughout their journey – from diagnosis and treatment to long-term follow-up. 

As one of Scandinavia’s leading centres for paediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, we have extensive experience in treating both common and highly complex congenital heart conditions. Each year, we care for hundreds of children, achieving outcomes that are among the best internationally.

Advances in technology mean that many heart defects can now be treated using minimally invasive catheter-based procedures, reducing the need for open-heart surgery and helping children recover more quickly.

What truly sets our care apart is our multidisciplinary approach. Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anaesthetists, specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals work closely together to plan and deliver every aspect of a child’s treatment. By bringing expertise together around each patient, we ensure that care is carefully coordinated and tailored to individual needs.

We welcome patients from across Sweden and internationally. Clear communication, accessibility and continuity are central to our approach. Through digital consultations and close collaboration with local healthcare providers, we can often reduce the need for travel while ensuring that children receive expert follow-up care close to home whenever possible.

Our goal is for both children and their families to feel informed, supported and confident throughout the entire treatment journey. Because when families feel safe and supported, the best conditions are created for healing, recovery and a healthy future. 

European Reference Network

Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset är medlem i det europeiska referensnätverket för Rare immunological disorders, ERN RITA. Nätverket möjliggör kunskapsutbyte med experter inom området och skapar förutsättningar för bästa möjliga behandling inom svåra och sällsynta hälsotillstånd.


Boy drinking lemonade in a cafeteria

The collaboration that saved Eldur’s life

International collborations give patients access to treatments not available in their home countries. For Eldur Elí Bjarkason from Iceland, this meant a life-saving liver transplant.

A doctor helping a child get in to a toy car.

Four-year-old Hilda’s path to recovery

Four-year-old Hilda is preparing for surgery to correct a heart condition at Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital. For her parents, Christina and Miquel, it is an emotional time, but one marked by support, preparation and a strong focus on their daughter’s needs.