Pediatric Pulmonary Artery Reconstruction

Pulmonary artery stenosis in babies and children

Pulmonary arteries are critical vessels that connect the heart and lungs, allowing blood to flow and carry oxygen to the body. When a child’s pulmonary arteries narrow or close, their lungs won't get enough blood, and their heart can’t function properly. Patients with pulmonary artery conditions are considered high-risk and often face long-term health complications.

The Children's Heart Center at NewYork-Presbyterian is committed to treating even the most complex cardiac cases in children. We provide highly technical pulmonary artery reconstruction and advanced care for pediatric patients with pulmonary artery diseases, including:

Alagille syndrome
Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs)
Williams syndrome

About our pulmonary artery reconstruction program

Our program, built on the collaboration between our interventional cardiology and cardiovascular surgery teams, has earned a reputation for excellence at the regional and global level.

We are one of just a few centers to offer surgery for these challenging pediatric cases, and we have some of the most successful outcomes in the United States. Families come to our specialists seeking advanced care and revision surgeries when prior treatments have failed.

Multidisciplinary follow-up care

Children with pulmonary artery diseases often require follow up care after surgery and throughout their lives. Our pulmonary reconstruction team works closely with other experts at the Children's Hospital of New York—including critical care teams, pulmonologists, nephrologists, and infectious disease specialists—to provide your child with the specialty care they need for the long-term.