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Heart Defects Causing Obstructions to Blood Flow
Detailed information on heart defects that cause obstructions in blood flow
Learn MoreHeart Defects Causing Too Little Blood Flow Through the Lungs
Detailed information on heart defects that cause too little blood flow through the lungs
Learn MoreHeart Defects Causing Too Much Blood Flow Through the Lungs
Detailed information on heart defects that cause extra blood flow through the lungs
Learn MoreHeart Failure
Heart failure means the heart’s ability to squeeze is weakened. As a result, the heart cannot pump enough oxygen and nutrients to meet the body’s needs.
Learn MoreHeart Failure in Children
Heart failure is when the heart can't pump enough blood to the body. In children, it is often caused by a congenital heart defect.
Learn MoreHeart Murmurs
Murmurs are extra or unusual sounds made by blood circulating through the heart's chambers or valves, or through blood vessels near the heart.
Learn MoreHeart Murmurs in Children
Heart murmurs are extra or unusual sounds made by blood moving through the heart. Many children have heart murmurs. Some cause no problems or go away over time. Others need treatment.
Learn MoreHeart Transplant for Children
A heart transplant is a surgery to replace a diseased heart with a healthy one from an organ donor. This topic describes the transplant surgery for children and what to expect from it.
Learn MoreHeart-Healthy Eating for Children
This offers detailed information on heart-healthy eating for children.
Learn MoreHeat-Related Illnesses (Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke)
Children and teens are at greater risk for heat-related illnesses for several reasons. They adjust more slowly to changes in air temperature. They also make more heat with activity and sweat less.
Learn MoreHelicobacter Pylori in Children
H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori) is a spiral-shaped germ (bacteria) that infects the stomach. It can damage the tissue in your child’s stomach and the first part of the small intestine (duodenum). This can cause redness and swelling (inflammation). It may also cause painful sores called peptic ulcers in the upper digestive tract.
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Helping Hands Patient Education Materials
Written and illustrated by medical, nursing and allied health professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Helping Hand instructions are intended as a supplement to verbal instructions provided by a medical professional. The information is periodically reviewed and revised to reflect our current practice. However, Nationwide Children's Hospital is not responsible for any consequences resulting from the use or misuse of the information in the Helping Hands.