Related Conditions and Treatments
Atrioventricular Canal Defect
Condition
An atrioventricular canal defect, or AV canal, is a combination of several closely associated heart problems that result in a large defect in the center of the heart.
Complex Biventricular Repair
Treatment
Complex biventricular repair is an option for children with single ventricle heart defects to achieve two-ventricle circulation.
Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
Condition
Double outlet right ventricle (DORV) is a type of rare congenital heart condition.
Ectopia Cordis
Condition
Ectopia cordis happens when some or all of a baby’s heart doesn’t have the typical coverage of the breastbone. Learn more from Boston Children’s Hospital.
Heterotaxy
Condition
Heterotaxy is a rare condition where many organs in the body can be formed abnormally, in the wrong position, or even missing.
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
Condition
Boston Children’s takes an innovative approach to treating HLHS with the world’s largest and most experienced program for fetal cardiac intervention.
Single Ventricle Surgery
Treatment
Learn how single ventricle surgery is used to treat congenital heart defects.
Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)
Condition
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is when the “great” arteries, the aorta and the right ventricle, are reversed in their origins from the heart.