Books and websites with information about heart conditions in children.
Learn about the types of heart conditions that arise in children. Congenital heart defects and heart rhythm problems are among the conditions discussed.
Information about different heart conditions, including congenital heart conditions such as atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus. Also discussed are arrhythmias, blue spells and congestive heart failure.
Learn about medication for children with heart conditions. A doctor will prescribe a drug when it's clear that medication will improve a child's condition.
Learn about different types and possible signs and symptoms of heart conditions in children.
Learn how congenital heart disease can affect a child’s experience in school.
Most children with Williams syndrome have a heart or blood vessel problem.
Learn about complementary and alternative therapies and what to consider before you try them.
Learn about hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). This condition involves the left side of the heart being underdeveloped, and is extremely serious.
Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists are health care professionals who can help children with heart conditions recover after surgery.
Learn about the role that genetics plays in many heart conditions that afflict children.
Marfan syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder of connective tissue. About 60% to 80% of people with this syndrome have heart problems.
Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition. Learn about the symptoms and diagnosis of Noonan syndrome and the heart conditions associated with the condition.
Learn about heart tumours in children, and how they are diagnosed. Both the most common types of benign and malignant tumours are discussed.
Learn about heart-related syndromes. A syndrome is a medical term for a collection of signs and symptoms that generally stem from a single cause.
Learn about congenital heart disease in children. Congenital heart disease happens when parts of the heart do not form properly.
A variety of different medications are used in treating heart conditions. Read about the different classes of medication that may be used.
A respiratory therapist (RT) is a health professional specially trained to help patients with breathing disorders. An RT will help care for your child after heart surgery.
Learn about failure to thrive and how your child's health-care team manages it.
Learn about open-heart, closed-heart, and minimally invasive heart surgery.
Learn about heart murmurs and the different types of heart murmurs heard in children.
Learn about the transition to adult health care for teenagers with heart conditions.
Read about chronic illness and ways to cope. Congenital heart disease is a common example. While it can often be well managed, it never goes away.
Learn about different kinds of tachycardia (fast heart rate) and how tachycardia is treated.
Read about coping with a diagnosis. While the diagnosis may be upsetting, the good news is that a child's pain is no longer a mystery.
