Cardiovascular Disorders

Author Susan May - Mother of a son who was born with congenital heart disease and received a heart transplant before he turned two has written a book about the experience. Find articles, a reading list and information about transplantation.
www.susancmay.com

Carson's Heart Page - Dedicated to a child who had surgery for congenital disease.
members.tripod.com/carsonsheart/

Children and Heart Disease - The normal heart, defects, heart murmurs, kawasaki disease, treatment, school programs and feeding an infant with congenital heart disease. Information provided by the American Heart Association.
www.americanheart.org/children/

Children's Heart Project of Sri Lanka - Helping save children with heart disease in Sri Lanka, specially CHD patients. Learn about congenital heart defects and how to donate to the cause.
www.chplanka.org

Experience Journal - Pediatric Heart Disease - Features stories and personal experiences from families about what it's like to live with their children's heart disease.
experiencejournal.com/

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - Parent's personal account of her child's illness and surgery. Includes links, diagrams and information about the condition and the Norwood surgery.
www.angelfire.com/ia2/mollyjoan/index.html

Little Hearts - Provides support and information to families of children with congenital heart disease. Offers useful links, parent matching, email groups and activities.
www.littlehearts.net/

Pediheart - Explains the normal heart and how it is affected by disease in children.
www.pediheart.org/parents/

Rush Children's Heart Center - Provides tutorials about cardiac disorders, diagnostic tests and the normal heart for health professionals, parents and children. Includes illustrations, animations and movie clips to aid learning.
www.rchc.rush.edu/