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American Heart Association: Children's Health/For Parents
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| | This site presents clear information on different types of heart disease found in children and infants. There are also useful descriptions of tests and treatments. |
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Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF)
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| | CCF is a "national, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that exists to promote and fund research into finding the cause and cure for pediatric cardiomyopathy. Pediatric cardiomyopathy is a chronic and life-threatening disease of the heart muscle that affects more than 10,000 children in the United States."
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Congenital Heart Defects.com
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| | This site is produced by parents and healthcare professionals, and sponsored by Baby Hearts Press. It has links to useful information, such as lists of heart defects and syndromes, definitions, hospitals performing pediatric heart surgery, summer camps for children, support groups, news and more. |
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Congenital Heart Information Network (CHIN)
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| | C.H.I.N. is an international organization that provides reliable information, support services and resources to families of children with congenital heart defects and acquired heart disease, adults with congenital heart defects, and the professionals who work with them. |
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MayoClinic.com: Congenital Heart Defects
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| | This site gives an overview of heart defects present at birth. Clear drawings of 12 common types of congenital heart defects can be found in the slide show (listed under Tools). |
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MedlinePlus®: Congenital Heart Disease
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| | Overviews and explanations of symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for heart problems that developed before birth. From the National Library of Medicine. |
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