Congenital Heart Defect
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An animated look
About
This excellent animated video clearly demonstrates how different congenital heart defects arise. Great tool provides an excellent way to understand CHD.
Environment and genetics
Children's Hospital Boston
Read about the causes of congenital heart defects, including statistics involved when parents or siblings have CHD. Informative and educational reading for all.
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Pregnancy precautions
US News
While the origin of most congenital heart defects is unknown, women with certain medical conditions or taking certain medications should take extra precautions during pregnancy. Learn more here.
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Adult CHD
Mayo Clinic
This overview of congenital heart defects provides excellent advice for dealing with CHD as an adult, and tips on preventing complications that might arise.
Coping strategies
NHLBI
Get great tips on dealing with a congenital heart defect (CHD) in day-to-day life. Click through the links on the left to get more information about CHD.
Abbreviation expansion
CHD Online Handbook
This handy table of common congenital heart deffect abbreviations makes sense of medical-speak. Clicking on each link provides more links for further reading.
Diagnosing CHD
iVillage
How do doctors reach a congenital heart defect diagnosis, and what tests and instruments can be used to help with this diagnosis? This article provides the answers.
In brief
American Heart Assocn.
A short and easy-to-read introduction to congenital heart defects. Get the facts at a glance here.
Start here
Congenital Heart Defects
Check out this great resource on congenital heart defects (CHD). Read about types of defects, questions to ask doctors and support options.
Learn more
Kids Health
This excellent article on congenital heart defects presents the facts in a reassuring manner. Learn about the symptoms, treatments and more.
Listen to the experts
Heart Auhtority
What do they have to say about congenital heart defects? Excellent compilation of videos provide detailed info on CHD, including symptoms and types of treatments available.
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Warning signs
Yahoo Health
Infants with congenital heart defects could show either mild or severe symptoms. Learn to identify the symptoms through this article, and get proper medical attention.
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In utero surgery
UCSF Med. Ctr.
Fetal intervention is an emerging treatment of congenital heart defects before birth. What types of congenital heart defects can be treated this way, and how are the surgeries performed? Get the facts here.
Surgical treatments
Univ. of Maryland Med. Ctr.
Get detailed info on types of corrective surgeries for congenital heart defects. Click through the links to get the complete picture of each procedure.
