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Cardiology treatment team

Learn about cardiology treatment teams, which focus on treating children with heart conditions. The specific role of each team member is discussed.

After heart surgery: Caring for your child

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Children need extra care and attention after heart surgery. Read about care after heart surgery including diet, pain management and school.

Balloon angioplasty

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Balloon angioplasty, also known as balloon dilation, is used to expand narrowed blood vessels. Read more about angioplasty.

Heart catheterization: Caring for your child after the procedure

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Learn how you can take care of your child after heart catheterization. Learn about dressing changes and emergency situations.

Balloon atrial septostomy

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Balloon atrial septostomy is a procedure to expand an atrial septal defect and improve oxygenation of the blood. It is often performed for infants with certain types of congenital heart disease (CHD) such as transposition of the great arteries.

Pre-operative visit for heart surgery

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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.

Failure to thrive in children with congenital heart conditions

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Learn about failure to thrive and how your child's health-care team manages it.

The health-care team during cancer treatment

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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.

The health-care teams for children with heart disease

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Learn about health-care teams committed to treating children with heart conditions. The specific role of each member is discussed.

Balloon valvuloplasty

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Valve dilation uses heart catheterization to open a narrowed valve in the heart. Read about valve dilation, possible complications and recovery.

Treatment of heart conditions

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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.

The health-care team in the NICU

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Read about the various health-care team members who care for babies admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Pacemaker surgery

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Pacemaker surgery is required to give a patient a pacemaker. Learn about what a pacemaker is, how the surgery is done and what happens after surgery.

Heart transplants

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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.

Pulmonary artery stenosis: Balloon angioplasty in the heart catheterization lab

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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.

Transitioning to adult care for teenagers with heart conditions

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Learn about the transition to adult health care for teenagers with heart conditions.

Holter monitors

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A Holter monitor is a small machine that records your child's heartbeat for a set period of time. Learn about how the test is performed and what your child can do while the Holter recording is in progress.

Electrocardiogram (ECG) test

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An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test that measures the electrical activity of the heart. Find out when an ECG may be done and what is involved in the test.

Coping with pain

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Read about pain management. Children show pain differently, depending on age. Ideas for comforting children of all ages are included.

Infective endocarditis (IE)

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Learn about the prevention and treatment of infective endocarditis, a serious infection of the heart.

Pulmonary hypertension

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Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in children.

Tests before, during and after cancer treatment

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During cancer treatment, a patient will need many tests to determine if the treatment is working. Learn about the types of tests to expect before, during and after treatment, and why these tests are necessary.

Heart catheterization: Getting ready for the procedure

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Heart catheterization is a test that is done to see how well blood is moving through the heart. Read how to prepare your child for heart catheterization.

Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)

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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.

Baby Hip Clinic

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Learn about the SickKids interprofessional outpatient clinic for newborn babies to assist in the diagnosis and non-operative treatment of DDH.