Learn about different kinds of tachycardia (fast heart rate) and how tachycardia is treated.
Listening to your child’s heart rate at home is a good way to find out if their heart rate is too fast. This is also known as auscultating.
Learn about heart rhythm problems. Usually identified as an irregular heartbeat, they can occur at any age and may or may not have symptoms.
Catheter ablation is a treatment for children with certain types of tachycardia (rapid heart rate). Treatment involves destroying an abnormal circuit.
Learn about the types of heart conditions that arise in children. Congenital heart defects and heart rhythm problems are among the conditions discussed.
Learn about different types and possible signs and symptoms of heart conditions in children.
Learn about interrupted aortic arch in children. This is a defect of the aorta not developing properly, and causes congestive heart failure.
Learn about safe levels of activity for adults with congenital heart disease. Activity generally has positive effects on the body and its organs.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart muscle is unusually thick. This can affect the amount of blood pumped to the body and cause heart rhythm problems.
A pacemaker is a small device that uses electrical impulses to control the speed and rhythm of your child's heartbeat. Learn how to care for your child with a pacemaker.
Learn about exercise tests. An exercise test, or ECG, is a diagnostic procedure that records the way a child's heart works when they exercise.
Peritonitis is a rare but serious complication related to G or GJ tube insertion. Find out what causes peritonitis related to G and GJ tubes, the signs and symptoms, and how it’s treated.
Sepsis occurs when an infection spreads to the entire body. Find out what causes sepsis, how it is treated, and when to seek medical attention.
The six-minute walk tests how well the heart is working and how much oxygen is in the blood during exercise. Learn about the six-minute walk.
The causes of heart failure in children are often very different than in adults. Discover what causes heart failure in children, how it is diagnosed and possible treatments.
Learn about how stress works, how you can recognize when you are feeling stress, and the signs of body and mind stress.
Read about the Apgar score, which is used to assess a newborn baby's well-being using five categories: heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, reflexes and skin colour.
Your child needs to take the medicine called atropine. This information sheet explains what atropine does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when he or she takes this medicine.
Discover the signs and symptoms of fainting, what causes it and how to help your child if they have fainted.
Learn about behavioural strategies such as biofeedback and CBT. These strategies can be used for effective pain management for children.
Your child needs to take the medicine called flecainide. This information sheet explains what flecainide does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn about the mixture of nutrients in parenteral nutrition (PN) and how to provide your child PN at home.
Read about feeding a baby with a heart condition. It is best to breastfeed, but if you cannot, you can express your breast milk to keep up your milk volume.
Learn about multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare syndrome linked to a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Learn about congenital heart disease in children. Congenital heart disease happens when parts of the heart do not form properly.
