How the Heart Works
Understand how the heart works including how blood flows through a healthy heart and how the heart pumps.

• The Heart House
• Heart Electric System
• Blood Flow - Diagram
• Blood Flow - Slide Show
• How the Heart Pumps
• The Aorta
• How Blue Blood Turns Red

Bacterial Endocarditis
Find out if your child at risk for Bacterial Endocarditis.

Congenital Heart Defects
Learn about heart defects and what doctors can do to fix them.

Congestive Heart Failure
Learn about the causes and symptoms of congestive heart failure.

DYNA/POTS Links
Resources for Dysautonomia and Postural Tachycardia Syndrome information.

Fainting (Syncope)
Learn all about fainting (Syncope): what it is, what causes it, how doctors test for it and treatment.

Genetics
The most common cardiac conditions proven to be due to genetic problems. This section includes a family tree you can print and fill out to help your doctor understand your family history.

The Heart from A to Z
Confused about the words used to describe your child's heart problem? Here is an explaination of pediatric cardiology terms.

Heart Beat
Learn about heart beat, heart rhythm, and heart rate. What causes the heart to normally beat faster and when parents should be concerned.

Heart Picture Gallery
Our gallery of heart pictures includes echocardiograms and drawings. Easily find a picture of what you are researching.

Heart Murmurs
Learn all about heart murmurs: what they are, how they are caused, physical signs, and get answers to the most common questions.

Marfan Syndrome
Learn about Marfan Syndrome: what it is, causes, risks, and how to manage the condition.

Mitral Valve Prolapse
Learn about Mitral Valve Prolapse. ECHO photos and an animated slide show of this condition.

Meet Our Patients
Read about some of the patients of The Children's Heart Institute.

Nutrition
Learn how to achieve nutritional balance, how we measure energy content in food, learn about cholesterol, and more.

Pressures and the Heart
Learn about pressures created by the heart: what they are, how the heart pushes blood through the body, and how doctors use heart pressures to diagnose heart problems.

Williams Syndrome
Learn what facial features, cardiac conditions, and genetic concerns identify this condition.

Take a Guided Tour
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Take one of our guided tours.