The Blalock-Thomas-Taussig (BTT) shunt helps babies with certain heart defects get enough oxygen until they can have surgery to fix the defect.
The Glenn procedure is done when not enough blood is getting to the lungs. Learn about this procedure and the risks associated with it.
The Norwood procedure is usually done as part of a series of surgeries to help the ventricle pump blood out to the body.
An in-depth description of the option of shunts for children suffering from brain tumours.
Read about pulmonary atresia; a condition involving the pulmonary valve, between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery, not forming completely.
Important information concerning the problems that can arise for your child undergoing brain tumour treatment with regard to shunts.
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.
Hydrocephalus is a buildup of fluid around the brain. Read about two surgical treatments for hydrocephalus; shunts and endoscopic third ventriculostomy.
Learn about open-heart, closed-heart, and minimally invasive heart surgery.
Bacteria can attach itself to shunts and become infected. Read about the surgery your child needs, and the antibiotics that will help clear the infection.
A child with an existing heart problem might get infective endocarditis, which is a severe heart infection.
Blue spells occur when a child's lungs are not receiving enough blood to carry oxygen to the rest of the body. Find out what to do in case of a blue spell.
Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.
Learn how to prevent infective endocarditis, a heart infection that can affect children with existing heart problems.
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A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.
Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.
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