Acquired Heart Disease
Kawasaki Disease Print Section Listen Introduction Kawasaki disease is a vasculitis of early childhood that has a propensity for affecting the coronary arteries. It is characterized by a cluster of…
Preventive Cardiology
Introduction Print Section Listen Pediatric preventive cardiology has increased in importance over the past several years due to the increasing number of children with obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. In adults,…
Fetal Cardiology
Fetal Cardiology: Introduction Print Section Listen Congenital heart disease comprises the most common form of congenital anomaly found in humans, affecting 8 of every 1000 live births and 10 to…
Single-Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease
Introduction Print Section Listen In general, the most complex forms of congenital heart disease (CHD) fall into the category of single-ventricle defects. Only in recent decades has survival beyond the…
Conotruncal Abnormalities
Transposition of the Great Arteries Print Section Listen Background Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a form of congenital heart defect (CHD) defined by ventricular–arterial discordance with the aorta…
Care of the Postprocedural Patient
Introduction Print Section Listen The care of infants, children, and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) can be complex and challenging. In particular, the inpatient periprocedural setting can pose unique…
Acyanotic Shunt Lesions
Introduction Print Section Listen Acyanotic cardiac defects are a group of diverse cardiac malformations that share a common physiology of increased pulmonary blood flow in the setting of normal systemic…
Neurodevelopment in Children with Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Epidemiology Print Section Listen Approximately 40,000 children are born in North America each year with congenital heart disease (CHD). Approximately half of these children require no therapy, because the defect…
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, and Pulmonary Hypertension
Introduction Print Section Listen Cardiac physiology in a normal child is an elegant balance requiring many components to work on an interactive basis. In children with congenital or acquired heart…
Survival to Adulthood
Introduction Print Section Listen Approximately 90% of children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) are expected to reach adulthood.1 With advances in surgical and medical treatment, there are now more…
