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Detailed information on heart disorders in high-risk newborns

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Ventricular Arrhythmia

Sometimes problems with the heart's electrical signals lead to a fast heart rhythm. Too many signals may make the heart beat very fast (tachycardia). Or signals may be sent so rapidly and irregularly that the heart muscle sometimes quivers and doesn't beat at all (fibrillation).

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When Your Child Has Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)

TGA is a heart problem that involves the two main blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. Learn more about this condition, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Heart Defects Causing Extra Blood Flow Through the Lungs

Detailed information on heart defects that cause extra blood flow through the lungs

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