Heart & Blood Vessels

Learn about conditions that may affect the heart and circulatory system.

• A to Z: Beta Thalassemia
• Anemia
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Stenosis
• Aplastic Anemia
• Arrhythmia (Abnormal Heartbeat)
• Arteriovenous Malformations
• Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
• Atrioventricular Canal Defect
• Beta Thalassemia
• Blood Types
• Body Basics: The Heart (Slideshow)
• Cardiac Arrest
• Cardiac Catheterization
• Cardiac Stents
• Cardiomyopathy
• Chylous Ascites
• Coarctation of the Aorta
• Congenital Heart Defects
• Congenital Hemangiomas
• Congestive Heart Failure
• DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure
• Dictionary: Aorta
• Dictionary: Blalock-Taussig-Thomas (BTT) shunt
• Dictionary: Blood Pressure
• Dictionary: Heart Transplant
• Dictionary: Inferior Vena Cava
• Dictionary: Interstage Period
• Dictionary: Left Atrium
• Dictionary: Left Ventricle
• Dictionary: Open-Heart Surgery
• Dictionary: Right Atrium
• Dictionary: Right Ventricle
• Dictionary: Sano shunt
• Dictionary: Single Ventricle Defect
• Dictionary: Superior Vena Cava
• Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
• Ebstein Anomaly
• Echocardiogram
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)
• Fetal Echocardiogram
• G6PD Deficiency
• Heart Health (Topic Center)
• Heart Murmurs
• Heart Palpitations
• Heart Transplant
• Heart and Circulatory System
• Hemophilia
• Hemophilia: Handling Bleeds
• Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
• Hereditary Spherocytosis
• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
• Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
• Infantile Hemangiomas
• Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
• Iron-Deficiency Anemia
• Kawasaki Disease
• Levo-Transposition of the Great Arteries
• Long QT Syndrome
• Lymphatic Malformations
• Marfan Syndrome
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Mitral Valve Prolapse
• Morquio A Syndrome
• Myocarditis
• Noonan Syndrome
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
• Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
• Port-Wine Stains
• Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
• Premature Ventricular Contractions
• Pulmonary Stenosis
• Pulse Oximetry (Pulse Ox)
• Raynaud's Syndrome
• Sclerotherapy
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Sickle Cell Disease (Topic Center)
• Single Ventricle Defects
• Splenic Sequestration
• Stem Cell Transplants
• Strokes
• Sturge-Weber Syndrome
• Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
• Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
• The Fontan Procedure
• The Glenn Procedure
• The Lymphatic System and Lymphatic Conditions (Topic Center)
• The Norwood Procedure
• Thrombocytopenia
• Tricuspid Atresia
• Truncus Arteriosus
• Understanding Sickle Cell Disease
• Venous Malformations
• Ventricular Assist Device
• Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
• Von Willebrand Disease
• What Is a Cardiac Catheterization? (Video)
• What Is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)?
• What's Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)? (Video)
• What's an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)? (Video)
• Williams Syndrome
• Words to Know (Heart Glossary)
• X-Ray Exam: Chest