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• Health Care Providers: Cardiologists for Parents

  
  

  A cardiologist is a doctor who a doctor who studies, diagnoses, and treats medical problems that affect the heart and blood vessels.

• Atrioventricular Canal Defect for Parents

  
  

  An atrioventricular canal defect (AV canal) is a heart problem in which the center of a baby's heart does not form normally before birth.

• Ebstein Anomaly for Parents

  
  

  Ebstein anomaly is a rare heart defect that affects the tricuspid valve. It can cause problems that range from very mild to very serious.

• Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) for Parents

  
  

  Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a birth defect of a baby’s heart. The left side of the heart doesn’t grow as it should, making it smaller and weaker than normal.

• Kidneys and Urinary Tract for Teens

  
  

  The kidneys perform several functions that are essential to health, the most important of which are to filter blood and produce urine.

• Your Kidneys for Kids

  
  

  You need at least one kidney to live. Find out why in this article for kids.

• Kidneys and Urinary Tract for Parents

  
  

  The bean-shaped kidneys, each about the size of a child's fist, are essential to our health. Their most important role is to filter blood and produce urine.

• A to Z: Truncus Arteriosus for Parents

  
  

  In the womb, a child's heart may develop a single large artery rather than separate aortic and pulmonary arteries. Learn about the condition here.

• What Is Divorce? for Kids

  
  

  A divorce happens when two people who are married no longer want to be married to each other or live together. Learning more about divorce may make it a little easier to deal with.

• Tips for Divorcing Parents for Parents

  
  

  Every divorce - and every family - is different. But these guidelines might make the change a bit easier.