About.com - Information about congenital heart defects, and February 14th being recognized as a day for hearts.
American Heart Association - The AHA website is a simple introduction to the concept of congenital heart disease, with layperson explanations of the various conditions, tests for diagnosis and treatment options.
The Charlie Ramsey Research Fund - Set up to raise money for research for complex congenital heart defects. Read Charlie's story, fund raising details, and new.
CHD Awareness Day - The Children's Health Information Network has brought global attention to the dreaded problem of Congenital Heart Defects by a co-ordinated effort from parents and families of CHD victims.
CHD Support Graphics - A collection of banners, buttons, dividers and even e-cards to spread awareness about birth defects of the heart.
CongenitalHeartDefects.com - Information, resources and support for families and individuals dealing with congenital heart defects. Definitions of CHDs and medical terms, list of support groups and hospitals.
Feeding Your Infant With Congenital Heart Disease - American Heart Association gives details on baby's growth, how to feed your baby, feeding tips, breastfeeding, formula feeding, tube feeding, starting solid foods, asking for help, heart medication and feeding and looking ahead.
Fontan Operation - Devoted to explaining this procedure, used to treat complex birth defects of the heart like hypoplastic right and left heart syndrome and single ventricle.
Grown Up Congenital Heart Patients Association (GUCH) - Provides support and advice to adults and teenagers born with CAD. Offers information sheets on topics such as pregnancy, insurance and careers, a message board and quarterly newsletter.
Heart Disease Online - A collection of articles on the different kinds of congenital heart defects, including their treatment by surgery, written in simple, non-technical language.
Hearts Of Hope - Stories of children born with a very serious heart defect known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Help in finding relevant information and links, especially in Australia.
HLHS Information - Treatment options for newborns with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Includes questions to ask the hospital, surgeon, and insurance company.
Miami Children's Hospital - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery provides a list of surgeries performed along with actual pictures and a lot of information about each. A form on-site to ask questions or give comments.
Our Little Braveheart - Jake was born with Tetralogy of Fallot. This is his story along with some pictures.
Palliative Operations - The early staged operations for patients with this congenital heart defect, Tetralogy of Fallot, that lead up to the final correction surgery.
Prenatal Diagnosis of Heart Problems - UK site on the diagnosis of defects in the unborn child, prior to birth. Details timing of scans, high risk groups, diagrams of cardiac conditions, and includes support groups.
Resources from California State University - Very list of congenital heart diseases with links to sites dealing with that particular disease. Information to help parents and provide support.
Ventricular Septal Defect - VSD is one of the commonest congenital heart defects, where there's a hole in the wall between the two lower chambers of the heart. An article from About.com with Richard N. Fogoros.
Last update: 21:32 PT, Monday, November 10, 2008
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