URMC / Encyclopedia / Content Search Encyclopedia Topic Index - Cardiovascular Disorders Cardiovascular Disorders Home The Heart About the Heart and Blood Vessels Anatomy and Function of the Heart Valves Anatomy and Function of the Electrical System Diagnosing and Evaluating Heart Disease in Children Physical Examination Blood Tests EKG / ECG Holter Monitoring Exercise (EKG / ECG) Testing for Children Tilt Table Evaluation Echocardiography Transesophageal Echocardiography Fetal Echocardiography Ultrafast / Electron Beam CT Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Cardiac Catheterization Heart Murmurs Heart Failure Congenital Heart Disease Overview of Congenital Heart Disease Fetal Circulation Factors Contributing to Congenital Heart Disease Genetic Disorders Associated with Congenital Heart Disease Down Syndrome Marfan Syndrome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Heart Defects Causing Extra Blood Flow Through the Lungs Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Atrioventricular Canal (AV Canal or AVC) Heart Defects Causing Too Little Blood Flow Through the Lungs Tricuspid Atresia (TA) Pulmonary Atresia (PA) Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) Tetralogy of Fallot Heart Defects Causing Obstructions to Blood Flow Coarctation of the Aorta Aortic Stenosis Pulmonary Stenosis Complex Heart Problems Truncus Arteriosus Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Anomalous Coronary Artery (ACA) Living With Congenital Heart Disease Growth and Development Emotional and Family Issues Rheumatic Heart Disease Cardiomyopathy Bacterial Endocarditis Eisenmenger's Syndrome Pericarditis Kawasaki Disease Problems Affecting the Coronary Arteries and Blood Vessels Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and Triglycerides Food Basics Heart Healthy Eating High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents Problems Involving Heart Rhythm Arrhythmias Long QT Syndrome Overview of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) Living With a Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Syncope Heart Transplantation