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The decision to operate on a child is never an easy one, but surgical intervention is often the only treatment option available to treat serious heart diseases and anomalies.

Heart Institute staff members at Cincinnati Children's have provided detailed information about various types of surgical procedures available in the treatment of heart disease.

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