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C3 Understanding Your Child's Heart - Large Ventricular Septal Defect

C3 Understanding Your Child's Heart - Large Ventricular Septal Defect

This is the 3rd booklet of a series of booklets about congenital heart diseases. It’s meant for parents of children with congenital heart disease and health professionals. It is intended to write 24-30 booklets in total. The estimated date of completion is 2010.

Format: Booklet, 36 pages
Language: English

Extended description: Extended description: This booklet is written for the parents of babies and children with large ventricular septal defect, and for their relatives and friends. It explains: - what large ventricular septal defect is and how it is diagnosed - how large ventricular septal defect is treated - the benefits and risks of treatments - how to cope as a parent of a child with large ventricular septal defect - where to go for more support. This booklet does not replace the advice that doctors or nurses may give you, but it should help you to understand what they tell you.

Resource Code: C3

Date Published: 21/02/2009

Publications for: Health Professionals, Parents
Subject: Heart Conditions, Recovery / Everyday Life, Treatments for Heart Conditions, Living with Heart Disease
Age Group: Adults, Parents

Similar publications: C7 Single Ventricle Circulation, C8 Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, C9 Hypoplastic Left Heart, C10 Tricuspid Atresia, C11 Double Inlet Ventricle, C1 Aortic Stenosis, C2 Coarctation of the Aorta, C4 Pulmonary Stenosis, C5 Tetralogy of Fallot, C6 Transposition Great Arteries

 
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