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The circulatory system before and after birth

Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.

Life support during heart surgery

During heart surgery, your child will likely be supported by mechanical ventilation, cardiopulmonary bypass, extracorporeal life support, hemoconcentration, circulatory arrest, or selective cerebral perfusion.

Bleeding: First aid

An overview of the first aid treatment of bleeding and the prevention of shock.

Lymphoma

Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. Learn about the lymphatic system, different types of lymphoma, diagnosis and treatment.

What is diabetes

Diabetes is a life-long condition. Learn what causes it and what role insulin plays in the body.

Surgical correction of congenital heart defects

Learn about open-heart, closed-heart, and minimally invasive heart surgery.

Surgical teams for children with heart conditions

Learn about surgical teams committed specifically to children with heart conditions.

Congenital heart disease: Looking ahead

In this section of the site, you will learn about the issues children born with congenital heart condition may face at different ages.

The normal heart

February is Heart Month. Learn about each part of the heart, including what each part looks like, its specific function and its location.

Leukemia

Leukemia is a type of cancer. Learn about the more common types of leukemia, how leukemia is diagnosed, treated and what the prognosis is.

Blood, marrow, and the lymphatic system

Learn how blood works, what bone marrow is and how the lymphatic system works inside our bodies.

The reproductive systems

Learn about the different parts of the male and female reproductive systems, including the proper terminology for reproductive organs and genitals.

Activities that support CARD

This page contains a series of links to activities and games that support the different strategies of the CARD system.

Belly bonanza - Video

​Follow the adventures of Blueberry and Green Pea to help your child learn how food travels through their digestive system.

Bone marrow and the immune system

Parents can learn about bone marrow and the immune system, as they prepare for their child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT)/cellular therapy (CT).

Catheter drainage for pleural effusion (PleurX drainage system)

A drainage catheter is a soft flexible tube placed into the pleural space around the lung. The tube drains fluid that is compressing the lung and restricting breathing. Learn about the insertion procedure and how to care for the drainage catheter.

Thyroid disease and diabetes

About 20 to 25% of people with type 1 diabetes will develop thyroid problems. Learn about the causes and symptoms of thyroid disease.

Nerve-injury pain

Learn about neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain is caused by damage to the nervous system and is often described as burning or shooting pain.

What causes juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)?

This page describes how joint inflammation happens and how juvenile idiopathic arthritis can hurt your joints. It also outlines some of the symptoms of arthritis in young people.

Liver, gallbladder and pancreas

Learn how the liver, gall bladder and pancreas help the body digest food.

About blood and marrow transplants

Learn about blood and marrow transplants (BMT), the reasons for BMT, how the marrow and immune system work, and the BMT health-care team.

What to expect in the adult healthcare system

Sickle cell disease: What is pain?

Learn about how we feel pain, what acute and chronic pain are and the most common causes of pain in people with sickle cell disease.