Whether you’re visiting for the first time at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Heart Center in Oklahoma City or you’re returning to see the friendly, familiar health professionals who care for you or your child, here’s how to prepare for your upcoming visit, test or procedure.
Request an appointment or referral to find out more about diagnostic tests and clinic visits for children's heart care at Oklahoma Children's Hospital.
Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health Heart Center - Oklahoma CityYou can help your clinic visit go as smoothly as possible when you bring the following information with you to each appointment:
Referring physician or practice name, address and contact information
Copies of medical records from referring physicians except doctors from other OU Health Physicians practices or doctors affiliated with Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health
Your and your child’s personal health history, including developmental milestones, chronic illnesses, surgeries, hospitalizations and medications
Health history of family members, including medical or developmental concerns, pregnancy losses, congenital abnormalities, age/cause of death and other relevant information
Current health insurance card(s); check with your insurance carrier for details about your coverage or find out more about OU Health insurance and billing
Completed copy of the appropriate OU Health form
Take all regularly prescribed medications unless a member of the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Heart Center team instructs you otherwise.
Check the latest OU Health policies for COVID-19 precautions and in-person visit requirements to find out if you may bring a family member, caregiver or friend with you. If permitted, no more than two people at a time may accompany the person being tested into any given clinic service area.
Arrive 15-20 minutes before your scheduled appointment time to allow for
parking, finding your way to the check-in location and completing the
check-in process at the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Heart Center
Clinic, Level 2, Station F of the OU Health Physicians - Pediatrics building.
Heart Center Map and Directions
Plan for your clinic visit at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Heart Center to take longer than your regular doctor’s appointment or your visits to other medical specialists. The length of your appointment depends on the number and types of services planned for you or that your doctor adds while you’re here. On average, you can expect to spend two to three hours with us.
You also can expect to take part in many clinical activities to help us better understand your or your child’s specific situation. Your doctor or specialist will want to know about your current health condition, symptoms and medical history – and your doctor or specialist may ask to meet with just you and/or you and your legal guardian to gather private medical history information. You’ll also participate in a comprehensive body systems review and a thorough physical examination by a specialty provider.
Depending on what your provider finds, you or your child may get a referral for more diagnostic testing to help your doctor develop a definitive diagnosis.
Once you finish the required tests, your specialty provider meets with you to review results and finalize the personal treatment plan that fits your or your child’s particular situation.
If you or your child need any additional testing or treatment, you’ll get more information from your Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Heart Center team. They work with you to coordinate upcoming appointments and share the status of results that may take four to six weeks to return.
Shortly after your clinic visit, you and your child’s primary doctor can expect a letter summarizing your in-person conversation and arranging for follow-up visits to discuss your or your child’s diagnosis or review recommendations for additional care and treatment.
Questions or concerns? Contact Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Heart Center at (405) 271-5530.
During the time you and your child spend at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Heart Center, you’ll work with a variety of talented, compassionate and highly trained experts – doctors, nurses and staff who provide specialized pediatric services to diagnose and treat your child’s specific condition.
Your child’s heart and vascular care team may include pediatric cardiologists, pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons, pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists, pediatric critical care specialists and pediatric cardiac nurses, as well as child life specialists, social workers, therapists and healthcare professionals from many disciplines.
You benefit from working with an experienced pediatric cardiovascular team that directly involves you and your family in treatment decisions, also pays close attention to your family’s nonmedical needs and:
