The Department of Pediatric Cardiology, SAT Hospital was started as a division of the pediatrics department in 1998 by Dr Zulfikar Ahmed with the vision of taking care of sick children with congenital heart diseases. It became an independent department by 2006. The department activities initially included outpatient, inpatient care, echocardiography, teaching and research. Regular teaching sessions were conducted for post graduate residents from the department of paediatrics and undergraduates. In 2017-2018, there was installation of state of the art facilities like a dedicated pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory and high end echocardiography machines. The department caters to infants and children with heart diseases from all over Kerala and from the neighbouring districts of Tamil Nadu. The department is one of the pioneer facilities in South India, started exclusively for treating infants, children and adolescents with congenital heart diseases and acquired heart diseases. A new modular pediatric cardiac surgery operation theatre and a 14 bedded post operative ICU was commissioned in September 2021 under the National Health Mission. Pediatric Cardiology speciality OPD has witnessed a patient load close to 8000 patients in 2024. Echocardiograms, including fetal echocardiography are performed on a routine basis on the other days. More than 7000 echocardiograms were performed in 2024. Our vision is to grow into a centre of excellence in pediatric cardiac sciences offering top class interventional, surgical and intensive medical care to all neonates and children with heart diseases in Kerala, free of cost.Provides specialized care for children with heart conditions, including diagnosis, treatment, and management of congenital and acquired cardiac disorders.