Dr. Melinda Cory, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, discusses atrioventricular septal defects (AVSDs) and their management. Topics covered include the decision to become double-boarded in cardiology and critical care, AVSD classification and terminology, post-operative management for children with trisomy 21 and AVSDs, timing of excavation and barriers to discharge in cardiac ICU patients, and monitoring complications for children with AVSDs.