10 strategies to help prepare your child for surgery
When your child has surgery coming up, communication is key — talking openly in the weeks and days leading up to it can help prepare them.
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How to manage a child’s pain post-surgery
Observe how your child recognizes pain prior to surgery to help reduce overmedication and promote a normal healing process.
What parents need to know about congenital heart disease
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40,000 infants born in the United States each year will have a congenital heart defect or heart disease.
Sudden cardiac arrest in children: What parents need to know
Sudden cardiac arrest in children is rare but serious. Learn the warning signs, risks and steps to protect kids’ heart health.
COVID Q&A with cardiologist Dr. Elizabeth Sherwin
It’s heart month and cardiologist Dr. Elizabeth Sherwin is here to answer your questions about returning to school during the pandemic and what that may look like for children with heart conditions.
