A heart transplant operation takes four to 10 hours. Learn what happens during the transplant and the major problems that may occur.
After a heart transplant, your child will need to stay in hospital for at least two to four weeks. Learn about what is involved in your child's recovery.
Learn more about common complications after a heart transplant.
A heart transplant is surgery that replaces a heart that is not working properly with a healthy donor heart. Learn about heart transplants for children.
It is important to keep your child as healthy as possible before a heart transplant. Learn about what happens while you are waiting for a donor heart to become available.
Pacemaker surgery is required to give a patient a pacemaker. Learn about what a pacemaker is, how the surgery is done and what happens after surgery.
Read about the reasons you might need a liver transplant and how a liver transplant can affect your future.
Find out why physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a heart transplant.
Find out who will be a part of your transplant team and their roles in your care throughout the transplant process.
Learn about hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). This condition involves the left side of the heart being underdeveloped, and is extremely serious.
A brachial plexus operation is performed to repair damaged nerves. Learn about how to prepare your child for surgery and take care of them at home.
Read about fenestration closure after a Fontan operation, a surgery to close the hole between your child's heart and the tunnel that moves blood to the lungs.
Children who require heart transplants have complicated medical issues. Learn how physiotherapy can help your child before and after a heart transplant.
Read about the reasons you might need a kidney transplant and how a kidney transplant can affect your future.
Before your child has heart surgery, you will need to come in for a pre-operative visit. The team will assess your child's health and answer any questions you have about the operation.
Learn what happens during your child's autologous blood and marrow transplant (BMT) procedure.
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.
After a heart transplant, your child will need a variety of medications, including immunosuppressants, drugs to prevent infection, and drugs to lower blood pressure.
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.
Learn about donor hearts and what will happen to the donor heart before it is transplanted.
A corneal transplant replaces a cloudy or damaged part of the cornea with a clear cornea from a donor. Read about corneal transplants and follow-up care.
