Written by Kathy Sloan, RN, MN, CPNP

Little can make a parent's heart beat faster than hearing, "Your child needs heart surgery." Sometimes it can be difficult to teach parents when they hear those words. To Mend a Broken Heart helps to ease their anxiety and fears. Simply written and warmly illustrated, this interactive book explains a child's heart surgery when there is a congenital heart defect.  It covers:

• types of surgery
• what is done before surgery
• going to the hospital
• what happens during surgery
• what to expect afterwards

Help parents get ready to take a strong, active role in their child's healing and recovery with To Mend a Broken Heart.  They will thank you for it.

Reviewed by:

• Teresa A. Lyle, APRN, MN, CPNP, Clinical Instructor/Lecturer, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
  Nurse Practitioner, Emory Adult Congenital Heart (EACH) Center, Atlanta, GA
• Kathy Murphy, MSN, RN, ARNP, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-Egleston, Atlanta, GA