Pediatric Cardiologist ·
Apollo Hospitals , Hyderabad, India
15 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Telugu , English
Please find below the names of the cardiac conditions treated by Dr. Kavitha Chintala in children:
Immediate intervention is requited for heart conditions in children as if left unattended for a long time they can be life threatening as well. Heart conditions in children are either linked to the electrical system which is responsible for the heartbeat and also structural ones which are present from birth. 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.
Let us have a look at few of the signs and symptoms that define cardiac conditions:
Heart conditions in children are characterised with many symptoms and the most common among them are rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat. 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.
Although pediatric cardiologists diagnose and medically treat heart conditions, sometimes they perform few invasive procedures. This doctor works from Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm.
Popular procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Chintala are as follows:
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. 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.
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. They also assist in pinpointing the cause of the ailment or distress in the child in time and avoid further complications.
When your child has symptoms that are a sign of a heart condition then you must take him to a pediatric cardiologist. Consulting with the doctor becomes important if palpitations or tachycardia and/or heart murmurs are experienced by the patient. You cannot rule out heart condition in the child if they have genetic syndrome or are experiencing cyanosis, dizziness and/or faint often. It is important to get regular checkups done incase there is a family history of particular cardiac conditions.
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