See the individual disorders. Call your health care provider if you suspect that your child has a heart problem. See the individual congenital lesions. This is a cross-sectional view of the interior of the heart. The valves, chambers, and associated vessels are labeled.
Cardiac catheterization is used to study the various functions of the heart.
Using different techniques, the coronary arteries can be viewed by injecting dye or opened using balloon angioplasty. The technique can even be performed in small, newborn infants. This is an illustration of the exterior of the heart. The arteries are colored blue and represent blood that is flowing into the heart. The veins are red and indicate blood flow out from the heart.