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  • Dictionary: Sano shunt for Parents


    A Sano shunt is a small, soft tube that lets blood in the body be redirected.

  • Dictionary: Inferior Vena Cava for Parents


    The inferior vena cava is the large vein that returns blood from the legs and abdomen to the heart.

  • Dictionary: Superior Vena Cava for Parents


    The superior vena cava is the large vein that returns blood from the head and arms to the heart.

  • Dictionary: Open-Heart Surgery for Parents


    Open-heart surgery is surgery that involves opening the chest and heart. A heart-lung machine does the work for the heart and lungs during the procedure.

  • Dictionary: Blood Pressure for Parents


    Blood pressure is a measurement that tells how hard the heart is pumping to move blood through the blood vessels.

  • What's Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)? (Video) for Parents


    Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a problem that happens when the left side of a baby’s heart doesn't form as it should. It’s smaller than normal and can’t pump enough blood to the body. After the baby is born, doctors can treat the problem with medicines and several surgeries.

  • Dictionary: Single Ventricle Defect for Parents


    Having a single ventricle means that only one of the heart's two ventricles (pumping chambers) works well enough to pump blood.

  • Dictionary: Heart Transplant for Parents


    A heart transplant is a surgery where doctors remove a person's sick heart and replace it with a healthy donor heart.

  • Dictionary: Aorta for Parents


    The aorta is the major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.

  • Dictionary: Left Atrium for Parents


    The left atrium receives blood full of oxygen from the lungs and then empties the blood into the left ventricle.

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