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Pediatric Heart Surgery - MedlinePlus
Heart surgery in children is done to repair heart defects a child is born with (congenital heart defects) and heart diseases a child gets after birth that need surgery. The surgery is needed for the child's wellbeing.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007363.htm
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Congenital Heart Disease in Children - PatientInfo
Congenital heart disease covers a wide spectrum from small defects, which may be totally asymptomatic and compatible with a normal lifespan, to more severe forms which require urgent intervention.
http://patient.info/doctor/congenital-heart-disease-in-children
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Pediatric Congestive Heart Failure - Medscape
The most likely causes of pediatric congestive heart failure depend on the age of the child. Congestive heart failure in the fetus, or hydrops, can be detected by performing fetal echocardiography.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2069746-overview
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Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease - Hopkins Medicine
Congenital heart disease is a somewhat common condition that can affect almost 1 in every 100 newborns in the United States. At the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute, our cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and pediatric cardiovascular specialists are trained to diagnose and treat congenital heart disease using cutting-edge diagnostic and surgical techniques.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heart_vascular_institute/conditions_treatments/conditions/pediatric_congenital_heart_disease.html
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Heart Disease in Children - Healthline
There are many different types of heart problems that can affect children. They include congenital heart defects, viral infections that affect the heart, and even heart disease acquired later in childhood due to illnesses or genetic syndromes.
http://www.healthline.com/health/heart-disease/in-children#Overview1
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Congenital Heart Defects in Children - Mayo Clinic
Congenital heart defects - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatments of heart defects in children.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/congenital-heart-defects/basics/definition/con-20034017
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What Are Congenital Heart Defects? - NHLBI, NIH
Congenital (kon-JEN-ih-tal) heart defects are problems with the heart's structure that are present at birth. These defects can involve.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/chd
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Children's Heart Federation - Heart Conditions
Children's Heart Federation. Heart Conditions - Heart Condition Factsheets
http://www.chfed.org.uk/how-we-help/information-service/heart-conditions/
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Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery - Heart Valve Disease
http://www.pediatricct.surgery.ucsf.edu/conditions--procedures/heart-valve-disease.aspx
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Common Heart Conditions in Children - Second's Count
Common Heart Conditions in Children - SCAI - Congenital Heart Conditions
http://secondscount.org/pediatric-center/conditions-children
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Pediatrics: Cardiac Disease and Critical Care Articles - Medscape
Pediatrics: Cardiac Disease and Critical Care articles covering symptoms, diagnosis, staging, treatment, prognosis, and follow-up. Peer reviewed and up-to-date recommendations written by leading experts.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/pediatrics_cardiac
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What is Pediatric Heart Disease? - STS
Represents over 6,600 surgeons and allied health professionals worldwide dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for heart, lung, and esophageal surgery, and other surgical procedures within the chest.
http://ctsurgerypatients.org/pediatric-and-congenital-heart-disease
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Types of Heart Disease in Children - Healthline
Some heart problems affect children, including congenital heart disease, arrhythmias, pericarditis, cyanotic heart disease, and Kawasaki disease.
http://www.healthline.com/health/heart-disease/in-children
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Congenital Heart Defects - Cincinnati Children's
Cincinnati Children's Heart Encyclopedia provides information about congenital heart defects.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/patients/child/encyclopedia/defects/default/
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Cardiovascular Conditions of Childhood - American Heart Association
What are the cardiovascular conditions that affect children? What heart conditions affect kids? The American Heart Association explains the various cardiovascular conditions that affect children.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/CardiovascularConditionsofChildhood/Cardiovascular-Conditions-of-Childhood_UCM_314135_SubHomePage.jsp
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Heart Center for Children
The Heart Center at Children's Health
https://www.childrens.com/landing/heart-center?source_code=web_ppc
