Learn about tricuspid atresia, a condition involving blood passing through a hole in the atrial septum and mixing with blood coming back from the lungs.
Learn about biliary atresia, a liver disease in babies, and the new screening program that is used to help identify babies with biliary atresia earlier.
Learn about aortic atresia. With this condition, there is no opening from the left ventricle into the aorta.
Read about pulmonary atresia; a condition involving the pulmonary valve, between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery, not forming completely.
The Blalock-Thomas-Taussig (BTT) shunt helps babies with certain heart defects get enough oxygen until they can have surgery to fix the defect.
Learn about single ventricle anomalies. This term refers to a group of severe conditions in which only one ventricle is of adequate size, such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).
In unilateral choanal atresia only one side of the nasal passage is blocked by bone or soft tissue. Learn what happens during surgery and how to take care of your child at home.
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.
In bilateral choanal atresia both sides of the nasal passage are blocked by bone or soft tissue. Learn what happens during surgery and how to take care of your child at home.
Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Learn about the different types of newborn screening and what to do if your baby has positive newborn screening results.
Learn about congenital heart disease in children. Congenital heart disease happens when parts of the heart do not form properly.
Learn about atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD) in children. This condition involves the lung overfilling with blood.
Learn about Ebstein's anomaly in children. This condition can result in heart failure or cyanosis, but it can also resolve itself without treatment.
Find out how to help your child with swallowing food after EA/TEF repair.
Find information about common problems such as ear infections, strep throat, croup and nosebleeds. Also learn about cochlear implants, choanal atresia, adenoid surgery and tonsillectomy.
Learn about the role that genetics plays in many heart conditions that afflict children.
The Norwood procedure is usually done as part of a series of surgeries to help the ventricle pump blood out to the body.
Most changes in stool are from a diet change, but some may need medical attention. Learn the signs, symptoms and treatments for unusual stool.
Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.
February is Heart Month. Learn about each part of the heart, including what each part looks like, its specific function and its location.
The effects of CHARGE syndrome differ from one child to the next. Find out how this genetic condition is caused and treated.
Valve dilation uses heart catheterization to open a narrowed valve in the heart. Read about valve dilation, possible complications and recovery.
Learn what meconium is and what meconium-related conditions can occur in newborns.
