Learn about mitral valve prolapses in children, which is a very benign condition and as such is often considered by cardiologists to be a "non-condition."
Learn about safe levels of activity for adults with congenital heart disease. Activity generally has positive effects on the body and its organs.
Valve dilation uses heart catheterization to open a narrowed valve in the heart. Read about valve dilation, possible complications and recovery.
Urethral prolapse occurs when a girl's urethra becomes swollen and sticks out. Learn about what causes urethral prolapse and how it is treated.
Marfan syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder of connective tissue. About 60% to 80% of people with this syndrome have heart problems.
Learn about atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD) in children. This condition involves the lung overfilling with blood.
Learn about bicuspid aortic valve; a defect of the valve between the left pumping chamber of the heart and the main artery that delivers blood to the body.
Learn about the role that genetics plays in many heart conditions that afflict children.
In the Ross procedure, the child's abnormal aortic valve is replaced with the child's own healthy pulmonary valve.
Learn about aortic stenosis in childhood. With this illness, the aortic valve is unable to open completely, which constricts or squeezes blood flow.
February is Heart Month. Learn about each part of the heart, including what each part looks like, its specific function and its location.
Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.
Learn about pulmonary stenosis. This condition involves the pulmonary valve being unable to open completely. This results in constricted blood flow.
Learn about heart tumours in children, and how they are diagnosed. Both the most common types of benign and malignant tumours are discussed.
Read about pulmonary atresia; a condition involving the pulmonary valve, between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery, not forming completely.
Surgical valvotomy is a procedure to enlarge narrowed heart valves.
Read about Tetralogy of Fallot, a condition involving four congenital defects that occur when the heart does not develop normally.
Learn about the different types of masks that are used during CPAP and BPAP therapy.
Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition. Learn about the symptoms and diagnosis of Noonan syndrome and the heart conditions associated with the condition.
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.
Learn about the medications, interventions and surgeries used to manage posterior urethral valves in children.
Learn about Ebstein's anomaly in children. This condition can result in heart failure or cyanosis, but it can also resolve itself without treatment.
Learn about hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). This condition involves the left side of the heart being underdeveloped, and is extremely serious.
A low-profile feeding tube requires a feeding extension set to administer feeds and medications through the tube. Learn how to connect and remove the extension from your child’s feeding tube.
