Learn about pulmonary stenosis. This condition involves the pulmonary valve being unable to open completely. This results in constricted blood flow.
Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is when there is a narrowing or blockage in the pulmonary veins. It is a rare disease and if it progresses, it can lead to pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure.
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.
Surgical valvotomy is a procedure to enlarge narrowed heart valves.
Learn about aortic stenosis in childhood. With this illness, the aortic valve is unable to open completely, which constricts or squeezes blood flow.
Learn the signs and symptoms to look for if you think your baby may have pyloric stenosis (a narrowing or blockage between the stomach and the intestines).
Read about Tetralogy of Fallot, a condition involving four congenital defects that occur when the heart does not develop normally.
Pulmonary artery banding is done to reduce blood flow to the lungs.
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in children.
The Blalock-Thomas-Taussig (BTT) shunt helps babies with certain heart defects get enough oxygen until they can have surgery to fix the defect.
Read about pulmonary atresia; a condition involving the pulmonary valve, between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery, not forming completely.
Balloon angioplasty, also known as balloon dilation, is used to expand narrowed blood vessels. Read more about angioplasty.
Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition. Learn about the symptoms and diagnosis of Noonan syndrome and the heart conditions associated with the condition.
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.
Learn about total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD), a condition involving improper drainage through the blood vessels. TAPVD can be fatal.
Learn what happens during a pulmonary function test and how it is used to check how well your child's lungs are working.
Learn about the role that genetics plays in many heart conditions that afflict children.
Learn about safe levels of activity for adults with congenital heart disease. Activity generally has positive effects on the body and its organs.
Read about pyloric stenosis, pyloromyotomy, and how to care for your child after the operation.
Most children with Williams syndrome have a heart or blood vessel problem.
A lung test, or pulmonary function test, is used to measure how well you lungs are working. Learn why you may need a pulmonary function test and what to expect during the test.
In the Ross procedure, the child's abnormal aortic valve is replaced with the child's own healthy pulmonary valve.
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a condition where the arteries connected to the heart are improperly positioned. Learn about the diagnosis, treatment and what children with a repaired TGA can expect in the future.
Learn about what to expect when preparing for a scoliosis surgery, including X-rays, clinical photos, pulmonary assessment, and blood work.
Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.
