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.
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 the arterial switch procedure, a surgery that is done to correct transposition of the great arteries.
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.
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 the role that genetics plays in many heart conditions that afflict children.
Learn about how growth and stature are affected by congenital heart disease.
Learn about congenital heart disease in children. Congenital heart disease happens when parts of the heart do not form properly.
In this section of the site, you will learn about the issues children born with congenital heart condition may face at different ages.
Learn about common arterial trunk, a defect in which a single great artery comes out of the ventricles instead of the usual pulmonary artery and aorta.
Learn about open-heart, closed-heart, and minimally invasive heart surgery.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn why goal-setting is an important part of their self-care routine.
It can be very difficult to motivate teens to complete self-care tasks. Use small rewards and make sure you acknowledge efforts they make towards self-care.
Learn about how complex medical conditions and admissions to the hospital can impact speech and language development in children.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn what to look out for when considering a tattoo or piercings.
Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.
Read about Tetralogy of Fallot, a condition involving four congenital defects that occur when the heart does not develop normally.
Learn what an angioplasty is and how it is done using image guidance.
Learn how setting up a reward system can help your teenager accomplish new JIA management goals.
Find out how negative and positive thinking can affect how you feel and how you manage stress and pain.
Learn what a complete blood count (CBC) can find.
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in children.
Leukemia is a type of cancer. Learn about the more common types of leukemia, how leukemia is diagnosed, treated and what the prognosis is.
Learn why keeping active is a great way for teens living with hemophilia to protect their joints.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn how the body forms clots to stop bleeds.
