Why Choose the Norton Children’s Heart Institute for Fetal Cardiology Care

• Urgent referral appointments are available.
• Schedule a second opinion directly — no referral needed.
• You may be able to deliver your baby with your preferred obstetrician.
• Fetal echocardiograms are performed across Kentucky and evaluated by specialists at Norton Children’s Heart Institute in Louisville.
• Meet all the specialists who will care for your baby’s heart condition in a comfortable setting.
• Care is coordinated through Norton Children’s Fetal Care Center, which brings together fetal cardiologists, maternal-fetal medicine physicians and other pediatric specialists to support families from diagnosis through delivery and beyond.
• A dedicated patient navigator helps coordinate appointments, connect you with specialists and arrange tours of the Norton Children’s cardiac and neonatal intensive care units.
• The Jennifer Lawrence Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Norton Children’s Hospital is the largest dedicated CICU in Kentucky, equipped with 17 private rooms and the newest technology available for heart care.
• After delivery, the patient navigator will help transition your baby to a pediatric cardiologist and prepare your family for care at home.
• Medicaid, Medicare and other major commercial insurance plans are accepted.
• Communicate with your medical provider, get alerted to earlier appointments, refill prescriptions and more with a free Norton MyChart account.