Minneapolis children’s hospital debuts new cardiovascular center

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota opened a new cardiovascular center on its Minneapolis campus, an all-in-one facility that allows patients to remain on the same floor.

The addition is part of the hospital’s $300 million project to renovate its buildings in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The center combines all cardiac services on one floor, including admissions, diagnostics, surgery and follow-up care services. A patient will stay in the same place admissions to discharge, a design meant to ensure continuity of patient care and minimize risk in moving patients from floor to floor post-surgery. The center also features a SOMATOM Definition Flash CT scanner, which limits radiation exposure to patients.

“After years of planning, we can now provide care in a space that matches our high quality care services and is specifically designed to meet our patients’ unique needs,” Dr. David Dassenko, the center’s director, said in a statement. “Children’s is a national leader in terms of delivering the best outcomes for the most difficult cardiac issues and we’re fortunate to have this new, world-class facility in which to continue carrying that out.”