Books on Child Heart Disease
For Parents Wishing to Learn About Heart Disease
in a Child
Heart Defects In Children: What Every Parent Should Know
This book covers everything from the details of specific
congenital heart defects, infections of the heart and its valves, diagnostics,
questions to ask your child's doctor, what to do if surgery is required,
commonly used medications, and future risk factors.
Heart Of A Child
This book is a good resource for parents of children
with complex/severe congenital heart defects.
A Parent's Guide To Children's Congenital Heart Defects
Written by two mothers of children with congenital
heart defects, this book is very helpful to parents on their journey
through the world of living with congenital heart defects.
Practical Suggestions For Raising A Child With A Heart Problem
This booklet is written by Lisa Swanson, an RN and
mother of a child with a congenital heart defect. This booklet addresses
some of the everyday issues of caring for a child with a congenital
heart defect.
You Will Dream New Dreams
This is a series of inspirational stories from parents
of children with a variety of disabilities and is designed to help
parents both cope and develop a positive attitude in dealing with their
child's disabilities, whatever the severity.
Heart Of A Mother
This compilation of essays from mothers and grandmothers
of children born with congenital heart defects is
meant to provide support and inspiration to families
facing similar issues of heart disease in a child.
To Mend A Broken Heart
This book is designed to prepare parents facing their
child's first heart surgery and explains everything from the types
of heart surgery, types of incisions, what to expect in the hospital
and more.
My Heart Story
Written by a parent after her child's surgery experience,
this book is designed as a journal/memory book for the parent to keep
while the child is in the hospital for surgery. Some pages are blank
for pictures, others have lines for recording thoughts and experiences.
The journal can help explain to the child, when they are ready, what
they have experienced.
For more pediatric
cardiology resources, visit the Articles section.
you may also find book for children offering information
on the heart
catheterization procedure. |
