We are featuring a childhood/infant disease or condition informational post every other Friday. Today's topic is Heart Disease.
Definition
Heart disease, also called cardiac disease, is a heart defect. The word cardiac refers to the heart. Cardiac or heart disease means the heart muscle can't properly deliver oxygen and other essentials to the organs and tissues. Heart disease includes many different conditions. The heart pumps blood all over the body to bring oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the body.
Evaluation/Screening
If you have a child from the age from birth to three years old, you can have your child screened for heart disease through the Florida Early Steps program. Click here to see a list of Early Steps offices in your area.
More Information
To get more information, click here.
*Most of the information provided here is from the Teach More/Love More site, click here to visit their site.
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