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The Heart of a Child: What Families Need to Know about Heart Disorders in Children

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This book was very informative, but we have found that the newer publication released in 1998 was more up to date. "Heart Defects in Children - What Every Parent Should Know" was written by a nurse, and has easier to understand explainations of the defects. It also has a draw in heart section where you can more easily visualize your child's defect. Check it out.

My husband and I found this very useful when our child was first diagnosed, I was always referring to the list of terms and the pictures.

My only regret is that of another review in that the statistical information is out of date.

As parents of two children with congenital heart defects, we found this book to be a wonderful resource. It is a must buy for parents who find themselves faced with the prospect of raising a child with a heart condition. This book does a wonderful job of describing the types of heart defects in terms the average person can understand.

Collateral Damage: A Patient, a New Procedure, and the Learning Curve (Volume 1)

Especially if you are considering new and investigative procedures. Make sure you do all your research and know all of the risks involved.

I learned a lot from reading this book when my daughter was in the hospital having her first heart surgery. But the mortality statistics are outdated. The outcomes for children having heart surgery and children with HLHS and Truncus are much more hopeful than they were in 1992.

This book helps a parent understand all the medical terminology that they will encounter in their journey with their heart child.

My daughter was born in Chicago, IL in 1994 with AVSD - a congenital heart defect. I was desperate to learn more about her condition and I got this book. Sure, I was in over my head in some places but I did my best. It was very readable and I was able to ask much better questions and have some idea of the answers. After reading the more pertinent parts, I actually picked up the phone and called Dr. Neill and left her a message. Within hours she returned my call, asked a few questions and told me the University of Michigan was one of the few places that could treat my daughter. We hadn't even considered going elsewhere for her treatment until talking with her. 16 years later my daughter is an extremely healthy and vibrant person. The book was good, the author was great.

Out of all the books in my collection on pediatric cardiac conditions I will have to say that this is the best one out there so far. It has more defects in it and describes them in simple terms then the others books I have seen. This is the first book a new parent should purchase when they find out that their child has a cardiac condition.