Pediatric cardiology division, metrics, and organization

The pediatric cardiology division at the King Abdulaziz Cardiac center is a unit that provides a tertiary level of care for children with complex congenital and acquired heart diseases from all around Saudi Arabia. Further, we are also involved in training and research programs, both at national and international levels. This paper describes the organization and metrics of our section as well as our teaching and research activities. Besides our Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, the following additional topics are outlined in detail: outpatient services, echocardiography, advanced cardiac imaging, cardiac catheterization, pediatric electrophysiology, pulmonary hypertension program, data collection, and academic activities.