Heart & Cardiovascular Links
American Heart Assoc.
Information in English and Spanish. Covers all types of heart disease and has a section on children's heart conditons. Drawings of the heart and arteries are also available.
Chest Pain in Children (.pdf)
También está disponible en español: Dolor de Pecho en Niños (.pdf)
Children's Heart Society
Support for parents, teens and children.
Congenital Heart Information Network
Online support groups and resources for families of children with congenital and acquired heart disease, adults with congenital heart defects. There are links to articles with animated drawings of how the heart works, diagnostic methods and treatments.
Kawasaki Syndrome (.pdf)
También está disponible en español: Sindrome de Kawasaki (.pdf)
Kids With Heart
Provides support, education, and information for families of children and adults with congenital heart defects and acquired heart disease. Created by the National Association for Children's Heart Disorders, Inc.
Pacemakers in Children (.pdf)
También está disponible en español: Marcapasos Para Niños (.pdf)
PediHeart
Covers pediatric heart disorders. Has sections for kids and parents, including support groups; created by Loyola University.
Texas Heart Institute
All types of heart problems explained clearly. Has very good illustrations.
Sample books in the Family Health Library
- “Heart Defects in Children: What Every Parent Should Know” by Cheryl Wild; Chronimed Publ., 1999
- “Heart of a Child: What Families Need to Know About Heart Disorders in Children” (2nd ed) by Catherine Neill; Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001
- “Parent’s Guide to Children’s Congenital Heart Defects” by Gerri Kramer; Three Rivers Press, 2001
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