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At the Benderson Family Heart Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, our cardiac surgery team has treated hundreds of children for atrioventricular canal defect or AV Canal —a combination of problems...

Our case coordinators in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital are available to help guide you through the patient intake process, answer any questions, and help schedule...

The FDA has officially granted Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11.

You need to connect tubing to the central venous line (CVL) to give home parenteral nutrition, IV hydration or IV medicines. This video is part 6 of our Central Venous...

It’s important to put on sterile gloves properly to prevent passing on germs while caring for the central line central venous line (CVL). This video is part 4 of our...

Depending on the type of needleless connector your child has, you will need to change the central venous line (CVL) at a certain time each week. This video outlines the...

It is important to make a clean, safe workspace before caring for your child’s central venous line (CVL). This video outlines what you need to create a clean workspace in...

You will need to wear a medical mask while working with the central venous line (CVL) to keep germs from spreading from your mouth. This video outlines the proper way...

Keeping your hands clean when caring for the central venous line (CVL) is very important to keep your child from getting an infection. This video shows the supplies needed and...

It’s important to change the central venous line (CVL) dressing every 7 days or as needed if it gets loose, dirty, or wet. This video shows you how to change...