Congenital Heart Defects

Other Treatment

Heart catheterization may be used to correct certain congenital heart defects. Children generally recover more quickly from a heart catheterization procedure than from a surgery.

Additional treatment for a child with a congenital heart defect may involve counselling in nutrition, employment, or family issues in addition to medicines and surgery.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS	Last Updated: December 20, 2007
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Larry A. Latson, MD - Pediatric Cardiology Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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