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Please find below the names of the cardiac conditions treated by Dr. Adisorn Leelakitsap in children:
Heart conditions are a cause for serious concern not just in adults but especially so in children as they have their whole life ahead of them. These issues in children are either structural defects which are present from birth or ones that are linked to the electrical system responsible for the heartbeat. The word congenital refers to a condition which is ‘beginning at and continuing since birth’ and it fits especially with structural heart defects in children.
There are several signs and symptoms linked to pediatric cardiac conditions like,
If your child is having rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat then they most probably have a heart condition and it is important to get it checked. Congenital heart disease in children can lead to more issues such as
When the symptoms in children start appearing early in it is a reflection on the severity of the defect whereas milder conditions mean symptoms can appear later part of childhood like teenage or early adulthood.
Although pediatric cardiologists diagnose and medically treat heart conditions, sometimes they perform few invasive procedures. The doctor's operating hours are 6 days a week, 9 am to 6 pm with Sunday an off day.
The list of procedures performed by Dr. Adisorn Leelakitsap are mentioned here for your convenience:
The doctor also manages conditions in patients and undertakes medical treatments as mentioned below:
The doctor treats heart and blood vessel conditions and surgery if needed is done a team which includes congenital cardiac surgeon or heart (cardiothoracic) surgeon with the pediatric cardiologist.
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A pediatric cardiologist performs various roles such as evaluating medical history and bringing to the knowledge of the patient pointers for a healthy lifestyle and heart disease prevention recommendations. The doctor also conducts physical examination of the patient which includes their blood pressure, vital signs, weight, and the heart, lungs, blood vessels health. It is not just the treatment of different heart and blood vessel conditions but the interpretation of imaging and laboratory test results as well as the diagnosis is done by the doctor. Providing referrals, screening, monitoring and treating related conditions is also the work of a pediatric cardiologist.
Here are the many tests that are performed prior to and during consultation with pediatric cardiologist.
The tests can give direction to the treatment owing to the best result for the patient. They also assist in pinpointing the cause of the ailment or distress in the child in time and avoid further complications.
Any symptoms that indicate the presence of a heart condition in your child should prompt a visit to your pediatric cardiologist. You can also be referred to the doctor from your primary care physician or can consult them if there are signs such as heart murmurs, palpitations or tachycardia which indicate fast heart beats. Consulting with the doctor becomes important if palpitations or tachycardia and/or heart murmurs are experienced by the patient. It is important to get regular checkups done incase there is a family history of particular cardiac conditions.