Dictionary: Superior Vena Cavaenparentshttps://kidshealth.org/EN/images/headers/P-dictionary-enHD-AR2.gifThe superior vena cava is the large vein that returns blood from the head and arms to the heart. hypoplastic left heart syndrome, HLHS, heart defect, atrial septal defect, ASD, patent ductus arteriosus, PDA, left side of the heart, heart conditions, cardiology, cardiologist, heart transplants, hypoplastic, left heart, ductus arteriosus, foramen ovale, ventricles, valves, heart surgery, mitral valve , aortic valve, prostaglandin, norwood, Norwood procedure, Glenn, Glenn shunt operation, Fontan, Fontan operation, hypoplastic left heart syndrome surgery, single ventricle, single ventricle defect, hybrid procedure07/06/201807/06/201807/06/2018cc3e58ad-c12d-42ef-a9be-913c1093a3achttps://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/dictionary-svc.html/<p><strong>Superior vena cava</strong>&nbsp;(VEE-nuh KAY-vuh):&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1em;">the large vein that returns <a href="https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/blood.html/">blood</a> from the head and arms to the <a href="https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/heart.html/">heart</a>.</span></p>Diccionario: Vena cava superior Vena cava superior: la gran vena que transporta la sangre procedente de la cabeza y de los brazos de vuelta al corazón.https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/es/parents/dictionary-svc-esp.html/8353c7a0-6157-4b32-9f4d-8474d0dd0585

Dictionary: AortaThe aorta is the major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/dictionary-aorta.html/f36bcb28-a142-45c0-b596-b7e20b6842af

Dictionary: Blalock-Taussig (BT) shuntA Blalock-Taussig (BT) shunt is a small, soft tube that lets blood in the body be redirected.https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/dictionary-blalock.html/6c0d7bde-c45f-499a-8737-1f871c81c1b5

Dictionary: Blood PressureBlood pressure is a measurement that tells how hard the heart is pumping to move blood through the blood vessels.https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/dictionary-blood-pressure.html/b7911722-339d-4710-a3fc-37dfcd8d854d

Dictionary: Heart TransplantA heart transplant is a surgery where doctors remove a person's sick heart and replace it with a healthy donor heart. https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/dictionary-heart-transplant.html/721cceaa-c821-4707-9db9-25e938ef1a71

Dictionary: Inferior Vena CavaThe inferior vena cava is the large vein that returns blood from the legs and abdomen to the heart.https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/dictionary-ivc.html/a1111704-bc81-488d-9180-026a7161f04a

Dictionary: Interstage PeriodBabies with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) need three surgeries. The time between the first and second surgeries is called the interstage period.https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/dictionary-interstage.html/70604cc3-ab15-47d4-b298-a17185098756

Dictionary: Left VentricleThe left ventricle pumps blood full of oxygen out to the body.https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/dictionary-left-ventricle.html/1402c648-119e-4c91-b2b5-77ebbfa0cd86

Dictionary: Open-Heart SurgeryOpen-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.https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/dictionary-open-heart.html/f84064bd-d284-4021-a25d-751911e8294e

Dictionary: Sano shuntA Sano shunt is a small, soft tube that lets blood in the body be redirected.https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/dictionary-sano.html/eb6ef918-6a38-4ee3-b0a7-b1bc93097c27

Dictionary: Single Ventricle DefectHaving a single ventricle means that only one of the heart's two ventricles (pumping chambers) works well enough to pump blood.https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/dictionary-single-vent-defect.html/2dcaa186-9381-40c7-98f6-51f08af8d326

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)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. https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/hypoplastic-heart.html/3f36bb72-0bef-42bc-b6de-c0fddf263c16

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Surgery: The Fontan ProcedureThe Fontan procedure is open-heart surgery done as the third of three surgeries to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/fontan.html/19701e72-135a-4174-b6c1-2e2e9d7f7615

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Surgery: The Glenn ProcedureThe Glenn procedure is open-heart surgery done as the second of three surgeries to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/glenn.html/43b5992f-8492-46f7-9d8c-8cb1088e77e4

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Surgery: The Norwood ProcedureThe Norwood procedure is open-heart surgery done as the first of three surgeries to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).https://kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/norwood.html/b9a1a335-9967-4011-8409-224e3a7b7597

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