Caring for heart children

This section contains fact sheets on the topics raised most often on the Infoline. A lot of the non-medical guidance is collected together in the CHF publication, Overcoming Obstacles.

Talking with doctors and nurses
> Medical terms
> Talking to Doctors
> Getting a second opinion

Before birth
> What causes congenital heart conditions?
> Prenatal diagnosis

Medicines, devices, equipment and surgery
> Medicines for heart children
> Warfarin
> Immunisations
> Pacemakers
> Heart transplants
> Melody(R) Valve

Feeding
> Feeding children with heart conditions
> Tube feeding children with heart conditions

Dental health
> Your child's teeth

Education
> Information for teachers
> Nursery and early years
> Special educational needs

Leisure
> Holidays with your heart child

Finance and benefits
> Working with a heart child
> Disability Living Allowance

Family members
> Being a grandparent to a heart child

Bereavement
> Grief for the loss of your heart child