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Pediatric Cardiologist
Fortis Hospital , Bangalore, India8 Years of experience
Speaks: English
We have outlined for you the many cardiac conditions in children for which you must visit Dr. Harish C
Heart conditions in children call for immediate intervention and should not be left unattended for long. In children, the heart conditions are of two kinds, ones related to the electrical system that make the heartbeat work and the others are structural issues in the heart which are present since birth. Beginning at and continuing since birth is a term which refers to congenital or structural heart defects in children.
Let us have a look at few of the signs and symptoms that define cardiac conditions:
Rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat are two of the most common symptoms in the children with heart conditions. Congenital heart disease in children can lead to more issues 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.
Pediatric cardiologist are not surgeons but may perform some 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. Harish C are mentioned here for your convenience:
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 doctor also conducts physical examination of the patient which includes their blood pressure, vital signs, weight, and the heart, lungs, blood vessels health. Diagnoses, treatment of various kinds of blood vessel and heart conditions and interpretation of laboratory and imaging test results is also the role of the doctor. In addition to giving references of fellow pediatric specialists to patients, the doctor also screens, monitors and treats related conditions that can build up into adult diseases.
Before and during your visit to the pediatric cardiologist you undergo many tests some of them are listed here.
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. Cyanosis, dizziness, fainting in addition to genetic syndromes like Down, Marfan syndrome have also a common linkage with heart conditions in children. The pediatric cardiologist should be referred to often if there is a family history of heart conditions.