The Department of Pediatric Cardiology at Charite university hospital Berlin headed by Univ. Dr. med. Felix Berger is a specialized center in Germany for the treatment of heart diseases in children.

An experienced and highly qualified team treats the wide spectrum of congenital and acquired diseases of the cardiovascular system. The clinic provides prenatal diagnosis and ongoing support for parents. Once the child is born, the clinic provides full postnatal check-ups and treatment. The clinic offers treatment for children and young people up to adults with congenital heart disease (GUCH).

Depending on the child's needs, the team of the clinic can accompany young patients right through until they reach adulthood. The main areas of expertise include interventional cardiac catheterization in newborns and older children, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmia. Pediatric cardiac surgery itself is provided by the German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB). The department also undertakes research and teaching in the field of pediatric cardiology.

The pediatric cardiology department at Charite university hospital mainly focuses on the treatment of the following conditions:

• Congenital malformations of the heart septum
• Congenital malformation of the major arteries.
• Cardiac arrhythmia, originating from the atria of the heart.
• Other disturbance of cardiac conduction
• Congenital malformation of the Aortic, pulmonary, tricuspid and mitral valves
• Cardiac arrhythmia
• Heart failure
• Adaptation and handling of a medical device implanted in the body
• Other congenital malformation of the heart