Pediatric Cardiologist ·
Sheba Medical Center , Ramat Gan, Israel
37 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Hebrew , English
There are many cardiac conditions that Dr. Alain Serraf treats in children and we have listed some of them here.
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. Both structural issues from birth and electrical system issues which affect the heartbeat are found in children having heart conditions. Congenital heart defects are the ones which the child is born with, it is a structural defect.
Please find here some of the many signs and symptoms referring to pediatric cardiac conditions:
Rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat are two of the most common symptoms in the children with heart conditions. Congenital heart defects lead to more complications such as:
The symptoms can show as late as late childhood or teenage years but when they are seen early on it means the heart condition is more severe.
Though their role is to diagnose and treat heart conditions without surgery, pediatric cardiologists sometimes perform invasive surgeries. The operating hours of the doctor are from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday only.
We bring to you the names of the popular procedures performed by Dr. Alain Serraf:
In addition to medical treatments, the doctor also manages various conditions as outlined here:
If surgery needs to be performed by the doctor then it is done as a team with congenital cardiac surgeon or heart (cardiothoracic) surgeon.
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The role of a pediatric cardiologist is multifold, the first of whom is to evaluate the medical history and share knowledge regards healthy heart and prevention of diseases. The vital signs of the patient, their blood pressure, weight and the health of their lungs, heart and blood vessels is also checked by the doctor during the physical examination. The doctor also interprets the imaging and laboratory test results, diagnoses and treats a number of heart and blood vessel related conditions. The doctor also makes sure to screen, monitor and treat related conditions which may lead on to become a serious adult disease and provides referrals of fellow pediatric specialists if needed.
Here are the many tests that are performed prior to and during consultation with pediatric cardiologist.
The tests done ensure that the right line of treatment is followed for the patient and they undergo a full recovery. The exact basis of the ailment can be also be decided with the tests which ensures that the condition can be arrested without any further complications.
Symptoms that are an indication of a heart condition should prompt a visit to a 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. A family history of cardiac conditions should also warrant regular visits to the pediatric cardiologist.
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