Alternate Names : ASD Repair, Atrial Septal Defect Repair, Coarctation of the Aorta Repair, Heart Surgery for Children, Hypoplastic Left Heart Repair, Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation, PDA Ligation, Tetralogy of Fallot Repair, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Artery Correction, Transposition of Great Vessels Repair, Tricuspid Atresia Repair, Truncus Arteriosus Repair, Ventricular Septal Defect Repair, VSD Repair

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Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA) - Series: Procedure

An incision may be made through the breastbone (sternum) and between the lungs (mediastinum) while the child is deep asleep and pain-free (under general anesthesia). For some heart defect repairs, the incision is made on the side of the chest, between the ribs (thoracotomy) instead of through the breastbone. Heart-lung bypass may be needed. Tubes are used to re-route the blood through a special pump that adds oxygen to the blood and keeps it warm and moving through the rest of the body while the repair is being done

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1. Heart, Section Through the Middle
2. Cardiac Catheterization
3. Heart, Front View
4. Ultrasound, Normal Fetus - Heartbeat
5. Ultrasound, Normal Fetus - Heartbeat
6. Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA) - Series
1. Normal Anatomy
2. Indications
3. Procedure
4. Aftercare