Dr. Livia Kapusta

Conditons treated by Dr. Livia Kapusta

Please find below the names of the cardiac conditions treated by Dr. Livia Kapusta in children:

• Patent Foramen Ovale
• Atrial Septal Defect
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus

You must intervene immediately and get the required treatment for the heart condition your child is suffering from and not let it linger. 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. Congenital heart defects are the ones which the child is born with, it is a structural defect.

Signs and symptoms to look after before consulting Dr Livia Kapusta

Let us have a look at few of the signs and symptoms that define cardiac conditions:

• Poor growth
• Pale skin
• Fatigue
• Shortness of breath
• Blue colour around the lips and blue skin (cyanosis)
• Difficulty feeding (especially becoming sweaty during feeds)

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. Some more complications of congenital heart issues are as follows:

1. Hindrance in growth and development
2. Repeated respiratory tract infections (RTIs) – infections of the sinuses, throat, airways or lungs
3. Heart infection (endocarditis)
4. Pulmonary hypertension
5. Heart failure

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.

Operating Hours of Dr Livia Kapusta

Although pediatric cardiologists diagnose and medically treat heart conditions, sometimes they perform few invasive procedures. The operating hours of the doctor are from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday only.

Popular Procedures performed by Dr Livia Kapusta

Dr. Livia Kapusta performs the following kinds of procedures.

• PDA Closure
• Balloon Atrial Septostomy

The doctor also manages conditions in patients and undertakes medical treatments as mentioned below:

1. Arrhythmia treatments (radiofrequency ablation therapy, pacemakers and defibrillator management)
2. Intracardiac electrophysiology study (EPS)
3. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
4. Cardiac emergencies
5. Prescribing medications and suggesting lifestyle changes

It is heart (cardiothoracic) surgeon or congenital cardiac surgeon who perform the procedure with the doctor as a team.

Qualification

• Sackler School of Medicine, Tel- Aviv University, Israel (MD Degree)
• PhD Degree, Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
• Dutch Certificate of Radiation Protection for medical specialist
• Dutch Certificate of Basic Ultrasonography (a certified technician of Ultrasonography)
• Dutch certificate for animal research
• Dutch certificate of “Good Clinical Practice (GCP)” for medical specialists
• Resident in the Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (RUNMC) and Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
• Resident in the Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, the Netherlands

Work Experiences

• Rotating intership, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
• Cardiovascular ultrasound technician, Children’s Heart Center, RUNMC, The Netherlands
• Senior consultant in Pediatric Cardiology, RUNMC, the Netherlands
• Senior consultant in Prenatal Diagnosis, RUNMC, the Netherlands
• Senior consultant in pediatric cardiology, Heart Institute – Schneider Childrens Medical Center of Israel
• Senior consultant in pediatric cardiology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel
• Head, Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Dana-Dwek Childrens Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel