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Aortic Valve Disease

Aortic valve disease disrupts this intricate blood flow process, and can cause fatigue, shortness of breath, and potentially heart failure.

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Aortic Valve Stenosis

Aortic valve stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve that can stop blood from flowing properly out of the heart.

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Arrhythmia

An arrhythmia is an abnormal rhythm of the heart, which can cause the heart to pump less effectively.

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Atrial Septal Defect

An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the heart wall that separates the top two chambers of the heart.

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Atrioventricular Canal Defect

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.

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Bacterial Endocarditis

Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the lining of the heart.

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Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle characterized by an abnormally large, thick or stiff heart muscle.

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Coarctation of the Aorta

Coarctation of the aorta is a narrowing of the aorta, the main artery that delivers oxygen-rich (red) blood to the body.

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Treatment

Complex Biventricular Repair

Complex biventricular repair is an option for children with single ventricle heart defects to achieve two-ventricle circulation.

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Congenital Heart Defects

A congenital heart defect is a structural problem of the heart that develops during pregnancy.

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Coronary Artery Fistula

A coronary artery fistula is an abnormal connection between blood vessels in the heart.

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DORV

Double outlet right ventricle (DORV) is a type of rare congenital heart condition.

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Ebstein's Anomaly

Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare heart defect that affects the tricuspid valve.

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Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Familial dilated cardiomyopathy is when a genetic form of dilated cardiomyopathy occurs in multiple members of a family.

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Familial Isolated Congenital Heart Disease

Familial isolated congenital heart disease is a congenital heart condition that is both familial and isolated.

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Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection

Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (FTAAD) is a condition that affects the aorta.

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Treatment

Fetal Cardiac Intervention

A fetal cardiac intervention (FCI) is a needle- and catheter-based procedure guided by an ultrasound image that can help improve some life-threatening heart problems in a fetus.

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Fragile X Syndrome

Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition that can cause a range of learning and developmental problems.

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Heart Murmur

A heart murmur is a sound made by blood moving through the heart's chambers or valves.

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Heart Tumor

A heart tumor, also known as a cardiac tumor, is a rare, abnormal growth that develops in the heart.

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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a spectrum of heart diseases in which the left-heart structures are underdeveloped.

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Treatment

Lymphoscintigraphy

Lymphoscintigraphy is a noninvasive medical imaging test that can help your doctors diagnose problems related to the lymphatic system.

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Treatment

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery accelerates recovery by using small incisions to access and treat the heart.

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Mitral Valve Disease

Mitral valve disease disrupts the flow of oxygen-rich blood through those chambers and affects the rest of the body.

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Myocarditis and Pericarditis

Myocarditis and pericarditis are inflammatory conditions that affect the heart.

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Noonan Syndrome

Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition that can affect many different areas of the body and development.

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Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Patent ductus arteriosus is a congenital heart condition where there is a persistent connection between the pulmonary artery and the aorta.

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Perichondritis

Perichondritis is an infection of the skin and tissue surrounding the cartilage of the outer ear.

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Progeria

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS, aka “progeria”) is a rare condition in which children show signs of early aging.

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Pulmonary Atresia

Pulmonary atresia occurs when the pulmonary valve — normally located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery — doesn’t form properly.

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Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is abnormally high blood pressure that occurs in the arteries of the lungs (the pulmonary arteries).

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Pulmonary Valve Disease

Pulmonary valve disease narrows the pulmonary valve and affects the critical flow of blood to the lungs.

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Septal Defects

A septal defect is a hole in the septum, which is the muscle wall that separates the heart's left and right chambers.

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Single Ventricle Defects

A single ventricle defect occurs when one of the two pumping chambers in the heart, called ventricles, isn’t large enough or strong enough to work correctly.

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Treatment

Single Ventricle Surgery

The goal of single ventricle surgeries is to enable one ventricle to do the work normally done by two ventricles.

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Syncope

Syncope is the medical term for fainting. It’s a temporary loss of consciousness that occurs when not enough blood goes to the brain.

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Tetralogy of Fallot

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a serious congenital heart defect where the heart’s anatomy prevents enough oxygen-poor (blue) blood from flowing to the lungs to receive oxygen.

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Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with pulmonary atresia is a more severe form of TOF, where the heart’s anatomy prevents enough oxygen-poor (blue) blood from flowing to the lungs to receive...

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Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

TAPVR occurs when the blood vessels that drain the lungs (pulmonary veins) are not connected normally to the heart.

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Transposition of the Great Arteries

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.

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Tricuspid Atresia

In tricuspid atresia, the tricuspid valve — which is normally located between the right atrium and the right ventricle — is missing, as is the right ventricle.

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Tricuspid Valve Disease

Tricuspid valve disease impedes the circulation process.

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Truncal Valve Disease

Truncal valve disease is when a child has only one main blood vessel attached to the heart, instead of two.

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Truncus Arteriosus

Truncus arteriosus is a heart defect in which a single artery instead of two (truncus arteriosus) carries blood from the heart.

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Treatment

Ventilation-Perfusion Scan

A ventilation/perfusion scan is a nuclear medicine test that is used to check airflow and blood flow to your child's lungs.

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VSD

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the wall that separates the lower right and left heart chambers (ventricles).

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