The children's cardiac care service is a team of experienced doctors and nurses who specialise in the care of children with heart conditions, including:
Innocent heart murmur
An innocent heart murmur is a noise that can be found in perfectly normal hearts.
If we listen to children’s hearts in ideal quiet conditions, innocent murmurs can be heard in most of them. These murmurs come and go and vary with breathing, with heart rate and with the position of the child.
Read more about innocent heart murmurs.
Small ventricular septal defect
If your child has been diagnosed with a small ventricular septal defect (VSD), we want to help you understand about the condition and how it will impact on your child's life.
Read more about small ventricular septal defect.
Cyanotic (blue) spells
Children with some types of heart problems can have what is called a blue (cyanotic) spell. This is more frequent in children with Tetralogy of Fallot.
Cyanosis is the bluish tinge that can be seen on the nail beds and the skin, especially around the mouth and on the lips.
Read more about cyanotic (blue) spells.
Find out more about congenital heart disease in children.
Bilateral superior vena cava
If your child has been diagnosed with bilateral superior vena cava (bilateral SVC), we want to help you understand about the condition.
Read more about bilateral superior vena cava.
Right aortic arch
If your child has been diagnosed with bilateral superior vena cava (bilateral SVC), we want to help you understand about the condition.
Read more about a right aortic arch.
Caring for your children
The children's cardiac care team consists of clinical nurse specialists (CNS) in fetal cardiac care, children's cardiac care, electrophysiology and transition care. Each nurse is highly trained and experienced in caring for children with cardiac disease.
Read more about the children's cardiac care nursing team.