Pediatric Cardiologist ·
Liv Hospital Ulus , Istanbul, Turkey
38 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Turkish , English
We have outlined for you the many cardiac conditions in children for which you must visit Dr. Feyza Aysenur Pac
You must intervene immediately and get the required treatment for the heart condition your child is suffering from and not let it linger. Both structural issues from birth and electrical system issues which affect the heartbeat are found in children having heart conditions. The structural defects in the heart that children are born with are called congenital heart defects.
Let us have a look at few of the signs and symptoms that define cardiac conditions:
Two of the most characteristic symptoms of heart conditions in children are rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat. Congenital heart defects lead to more complications 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.
Though their role is to diagnose and treat heart conditions without surgery, pediatric cardiologists sometimes perform invasive surgeries. This doctor works from Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm.
The list of procedures performed by Dr. Feyza Aysenur Pac are mentioned here for your convenience:
The doctor also undertakes treatments in patients such as:
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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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. Physical examination of the patient is also done by the doctor and the health of their heart, lungs, blood vessels is checked, their blood pressure, vital signs and weight is checked as well. 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. 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.
Please have a look at the various tests that are done before and during consultation with pediatric cardiologist.
The patient can expect a full recovery post the best treatment which can be based on the right tests. Complications can be avoided as the reasons for the distress or ailment in the child can be detected in time.
When your child has symptoms that are a sign of a heart condition then you must take him to a pediatric cardiologist. Your primary care physician can refer you to the doctor in case signs like palpitations or tachycardia and/or heart murmurs are seen. The presence of some distressing issues such as cyanosis, dizziness and fainting or the child has any genetic syndrome then heart condition cannot be ruled out. The pediatric cardiologist should be referred to often if there is a family history of heart conditions.
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