Pulmonary artery banding is done to reduce blood flow to the lungs.
Balloon angioplasty is a surgery that is used to open a narrowed blood vessel in the heart. Learn about balloon angioplasty for pulmonary artery stenosis.
The Glenn procedure is done when not enough blood is getting to the lungs. Learn about this procedure and the risks associated with it.
Read about pulmonary atresia; a condition involving the pulmonary valve, between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery, not forming completely.
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in children.
Learn about pulmonary stenosis. This condition involves the pulmonary valve being unable to open completely. This results in constricted blood flow.
Learn about common arterial trunk, a defect in which a single great artery comes out of the ventricles instead of the usual pulmonary artery and aorta.
Learn about atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD) in children. This condition involves the lung overfilling with blood.
Learn about ventricular septal defects (VSD), an opening in the wall between the ventricles of the heart.
Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.
The Blalock-Thomas-Taussig (BTT) shunt helps babies with certain heart defects get enough oxygen until they can have surgery to fix the defect.
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.
Read about Tetralogy of Fallot, a condition involving four congenital defects that occur when the heart does not develop normally.
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.
Learn what happens during a pulmonary function test and how it is used to check how well your child's lungs are working.
Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is when there is a narrowing or blockage in the pulmonary veins. It is a rare disease and if it progresses, it can lead to pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure.
Learn about total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD), a condition involving improper drainage through the blood vessels. TAPVD can be fatal.
Learn about the types of heart conditions that arise in children. Congenital heart defects and heart rhythm problems are among the conditions discussed.
In the Ross procedure, the child's abnormal aortic valve is replaced with the child's own healthy pulmonary valve.
Learn about the arterial switch procedure, a surgery that is done to correct transposition of the great arteries.
February is Heart Month. Learn about each part of the heart, including what each part looks like, its specific function and its location.
A lung test, or pulmonary function test, is used to measure how well you lungs are working. Learn why you may need a pulmonary function test and what to expect during the test.
Valve dilation uses heart catheterization to open a narrowed valve in the heart. Read about valve dilation, possible complications and recovery.
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.
Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition. Learn about the symptoms and diagnosis of Noonan syndrome and the heart conditions associated with the condition.
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