Patient Resources | Overview
There’s a lot to know about complex biventricular repair. There’s understanding the several surgical procedures that aim to treat single ventricle heart defects, but there are also other things to consider, including diagnostic testing, planning, and recovery. We’ve compiled a wide variety of resources (videos, stories, webpages) that will hopefully give your family the answers you need as your child prepares for biventricular repair.
Biventricular repair patient stories
Hundreds of children have come to Boston Children’s for complex biventricular repair — and many hundreds more have had operations closer to their homes thanks to our surgeons training doctors across the world. Read these patients’ stories.
Past patient outcomes could help single-ventricle surgery decisions
When considering whether a child who has a single-ventricle heart defect would benefit more from biventricular repair or the Fontan procedure, heart specialists have lacked ...Read More about Past patient outcomes could help single-ventricle surgery decisions
Every heart has a story. See how we care for them all.
It’s easy to think of the heart as a common denominator — everyone has one — but no two hearts ...Read More about Every heart has a story. See how we care for them all.
Conduction tissue mapping is shown to significantly reduce heart block
New research by Boston Children’s validates an innovative approach to mapping the heart’s invisible conduction tissue during surgery. Research data ...Read More about Conduction tissue mapping is shown to significantly reduce heart block
Q&As: Everything you need to know about biventricular repair
Our team always reviews with families every detail of complex biventricular repair in the larger context of their child’s individualized care plan. But it’s sometimes helpful to have those details explained again. In these videos, our experts go over the basics of biventricular repair and the many components of your child’s future care.
The surgeries of ventricular repair
Boston Children’s offers several different surgeries that improve a child’s ventricular anatomy and their circulation. These videos break down how those surgeries work and how they benefit heart patients.
Members of our team discuss conduction mapping and how it has impacted care for patients receiving a biventricular repair.
