Condition
Pediatric Atrioventricular Canal (AV canal or AVC)
What You Need to Know
An atrioventricular (AV) canal defect is a large hole in the center of the heart.Key Symptoms
Babies with AV canal defects often have symptoms that can include tiredness, sweating, fast heart rate and other symptoms.
Diagnosis
Your child may be diagnosed by ultrasound during pregnancy.
Treatment
All children with an AV canal defect will need to have surgery to fix it.
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Departments that Treat Atrioventricular Canal (AV canal or AVC)
Prenatal Cardiology Program
Children diagnosed with heart conditions before they are born receive comprehensive, expert care from our fetal cardiology specialists. Learn more about our Prenatal Cardiology Program.
Cardiology
The pediatric heart experts at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., provide advanced cardiology care for unborn babies, children and young adults with heart conditions.
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Our pediatric heart surgery team performs twice the number of surgeries of any other hospital in the region, with some of the best outcomes in the nation.