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Congenital Cardiovascular Defects Treatments

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http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4580  External Link

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American Heart Association

Description

Many children with congenital heart and blood vessel defects may need medical treatment such as diuretics, digoxin or other drugs. This section describes surgical procedures used for congenital cardiovascular defects, including arterial switch, pulmonary artery banding, ross procedure, shunt or shunting procedure, and more.

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Review Date

4/25/2007