Tag: heart defects
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Reflections of a Heart Family
Sometimes six years in the CHD world does not seem like an awfully long time, and sometimes it feels like we have been here forever. When I think back on the early days of my daughter’s diagnosis and birth, I am amazed at the obstacles we have overcome. We would learn something was amiss during…
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My Heart Journey — So Far
When my daughter was 4 years old, her doctor heard a faint clicking sound in her heart at a well-child visit. We discovered she had a bicuspid aortic valve and several other heart defects. She is now 19 and has always been asymptomatic and hasn’t needed surgery. Because a bicuspid valve is congenital, her cardiologist…
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Taking Doctor Visits Step-by-Step
By Jillian Villemaire As I’m sure many heart parents experience, I find myself anxious leading up to our six-month cardiology follow-ups. I get worried about what the doctors will say and what the next steps will be. I am a mother of two young boys, and my 4-year-old has a congenital heart defect. We are…