What am i to expect after infant heart surgery for avsd?

Intensive care unit: After surgery for a avsd, your child will be taken to the intensive care unit where he or she will recover.. Your child will likely have a breathing tube, on a ventilator, and many have tubes, such as intravenous (IV) and arterial lines that will allow fluid and medication administration and monitoring. The breathing tube and lines will be taken out as your child's condition improves.