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Emotional and physical challenges often occur in a family because of a child's heart problem.
The Heart Institute at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh designed charts of these challenges and common concerns.
We've arranged the charts based on the child's age:
We further split each chart into two columns:
The statements under each column are a collection of many families that have gone through what you're going through. They can help you understand the feelings and situations that may be part of living with your child's heart disease.
Your child's:
Your family's:
If your family has a problem with these or any other issues, the Heart Institute staff is here to help you.
Parent: accepting their child's heart defect.
Child: growing into childhood.
Emotional Concerns
Health Concerns
Emotional concerns
Health concerns
Parent: getting perspective on their child's heart problem.
Child: being a part of the gang, in spite of their heart disease.
Parent: giving their teen control of their heart disease.
Child: taking charge of themselves and their heart problem.
Children's Hospital's main campus is located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood. Our main hospital address is:
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh One Children’s Hospital Way 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
In addition to the main hospital, Children's has many convenient locations in other neighborhoods throughout the greater Pittsburgh region.
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