The Flu (Influenza)
The flu is an infection that affects your respiratory tract. This tract includes your mouth, nose, and lungs, and the passages between them. Unlike a cold, the flu can make you very ill.
Your Child's Heart Rhythm Monitoring
The rate or pattern of the heartbeat is known as the heart rhythm. Abnormal heart rhythms are called arrhythmias. These can cause your child to have symptoms such as lightheadedness, dizziness, low blood pressure, fainting, or fatigue. In rare cases, arrhythmias can cause more serious problems. To help your child's healthcare provider learn more about your child's heart rhythm, tests can be done.
When You Need Fetal Echocardiography
Fetal echocardiography is a tyest that shows pictures of the baby's heart before birth. It is done to check for problems in the baby's heart structure, function, or rhythm.
When Your Child Has Coarctation of the Aorta (COA)
Coarctation of the aorta is a narrowing of the aorta. It can lead to heart function getting worse over time, but effective treatments are available.
Treatment for Your Child's Hypoplastic Ventricle- Stage 1 (Norwood)
The most common treatment for hypoplastic ventricle is heart surgery. This is often done in 3 stages. This sheet helps you understand the surgery that is done during stage I.
When Your Child Has a Hypoplastic Right Ventricle: Tricuspid Atresia
Tricuspid valve atresia, the tricuspid valve is absent or blocked off. This affects how oxygen-rich blood is delivered to the body.
Your Child's Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
With hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the left side of the heart didn't develop correctly. Surgery is needed to repair this congenital heart defect. Read on to learn more.
Treatment for Your Child's Hypoplastic Ventricle- Stage III (Fontan)
Your child has a defect in the heart called a hypoplastic ventricle. This means that 1 of the ventricles is either too small or absent. The most common treatment is heart surgery. It is often done in 3 stages. The surgery does not fully repair the heart problem. But it can relieve symptoms. And it can increase your child's chances to live a more normal life.
Treatment for Your Child's Hypoplastic Ventricle: Stage II
Your child has a heart problem that includes a hypoplastic ventricle. This means that one of the ventricles is either too small or not there. The most common treatment for this problem is heart surgery. It's often done in 3 stages. This information explains what is done during the second stage (stage II).
Your Child's Surgery for Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)
The surgery to repair TGA is known as an arterial switch operation. It's done by a pediatric heart surgeon. The surgery lasts about 4 to 6 hours.