Seattle Children's Heart Center offers treatment from birth through young adulthood for the whole range of heart diseases.Our whole focus is newborns, children and teens. Our providers are board-certified in pediatrics, which means that they have extra training and years of experience caring for kids. We only do tests that we feel are medically needed and avoid unnecessary testing. We pioneered the use of noninvasive procedures to diagnose and treat heart conditions. If your child is born with a complex heart defect, we will work with you to create a personalized repair plan, supported and informed by the most advanced imaging techniques. Whenever possible, we choose noninvasive methods that use low or no radiation, such as echocardiography and cardiac MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). Along with giving your child state-of-the-art care, we will take time to fully explain your child’s condition and answer any questions you have. Read more about our promise to provide family-centered care.