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Central Lines, Ports & PICCs: Highways to the Heart explores what central lines are, the three types (CVC, ports, & PICC), how they work, why you may need one, and at-home care instructions. The story is told from the perspective of a child who has a port for cancer treatment, through a fun and helpful analogy that compares your heart to an airport and your blood vessels to backroads and highways. Because central lines allow medicine and nutrition to be transported quickly and directly to the heart, the narrator depicts them as an entrance ramp to the highway of his body. This story helps young patients, and their friends and families better understand these devices and helps alleviate concerns they may have about them. Easy to understand language and vibrant illustration make the concepts in this story accessible for readers of all ages.
The end of the book contains a ‘Facts’ section with important information and answers to commonly asked questions, to supplement conversations with doctors. There is also a section on CVC and port placement procedure details, and a helpful glossary of ‘Doctor Words’ with relevant medical terms explained in plain language.
This is an informative and enjoyable book that aims to provide comfort, hope, and key information to children and their families.