Learn about cardiology treatment teams, which focus on treating children with heart conditions. The specific role of each team member is discussed.
Learn about the treatment of heart conditions. Find out about the different types of heart treatment and the right questions you should ask the doctor about the treatment.
Learn how you can take care of your child after heart catheterization. Learn about dressing changes and emergency situations.
The arterial switch procedure is performed to correct transposition of the great arteries. Learn about the procedure and the associated risks.
Learn about failure to thrive and how your child's health-care team manages it.
Read about pain management. Children show pain differently, depending on age. Ideas for comforting children of all ages are included.
Learn about health-care teams committed to treating children with heart conditions. The specific role of each member is discussed.
Balloon angioplasty, also known as balloon dilation, is used to expand narrowed blood vessels. Read more about angioplasty.
A heart transplant is surgery that replaces a heart that is not working properly with a healthy donor heart. Learn about heart transplants for children.
Before your child has heart surgery, you will need to come in for a pre-operative visit. The team will assess your child's health and answer any questions you have about the operation.
Learn about oxygen saturation monitoring, a diagnostic test that measures oxygen in a child's blood. A test may indicate a need for oxygen therapy.
Your health-care team will involve many different people, all of whom play an important role in your care. This page will tell you more about what to expect from your health-care team.
This page highlights how to ensure a diagnosis is completely understood. Asking questions to clarify the diagnosis is an acceptable and expected thing to do.
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a condition where the arteries connected to the heart are in the wrong spot. Learn about the diagnosis, treatment and what you can expect in the future.
Having a child with heart disease is a strain for the whole family. Various different health professionals can provide support in difficult times.
Balloon atrial septostomy is a procedure to expand an atrial septal defect and improve oxygenation of the blood. It is often performed for children with transposition of the great arteries.
Valve dilation uses heart catheterization to open a narrowed valve in the heart. Read about valve dilation, possible complications and recovery.
A teacher's guide to congenital heart defects. Learn what you can do to help and what to expect if one of your students has a congenital heart defect.
Pacemaker surgery is required to put a pacemaker in a child. Learn about what a pacemaker is, how the surgery is done and what happens after surgery.
Balloon angioplasty is a surgery that is used to open a narrowed blood vessel in the heart. Learn about balloon angioplasty for pulmonary artery stenosis.
Learn about heart catheterization tests and electrophysiology studies, which give information about the structure of a child's heart and how well it is working.
Nurses help to coordinate your health care at the hospital and at home. Find out more about what a nurse does and how they can help you.
A Holter monitor is a small machine that records your child's heartbeat for a 24-hour period. This information explains what to do while your child is wearing a Holter monitor.
Learn about the transition to adult health care for teenagers with heart conditions.
The Norwood procedure is usually done as part of a series of surgeries to help the ventricle pump blood out to the body.
