Cyanotic Heart Disease
A birth defect of the heart that causes oxygen-poor (blue) blood to circulate to the body without first passing through the lungs
Cardiac
Congestive Heart Failure
A condition which occurs when there is a buildup of fluid (i.e. congestion) in the lungs or other organs such as the liver. This congestion usually results when the heart is unable to work efficiently. Children with heart failure may have symptoms such as marked shortness of breath and difficulty with feeding. The term ‘heart … Read more
Contraction
When the muscle in the heart wall works (squeezes) to push the blood through the heart and out into the arteries.