Pediatric Cardiologist ·
BGS Gleneagles Global Hospitals , Bangalore, India
9 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Kannada , English
Specialises in:
There are many cardiac conditions that Dr. Maruti Y Haranal treats in children and we have listed some of them here.
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. Beginning at and continuing since birth is a term which refers to congenital or structural heart defects in children.
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. Some more complications of congenital heart issues are as follows:
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.
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. The doctor's operating hours are 6 days a week, 9 am to 6 pm with Sunday an off day.
We bring to you the names of the popular procedures performed by Dr. Maruti Y Haranal:
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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In addition to sharing knowledge with the child and loved ones towards a healthy heart and lifestyle, a pediatric cardiologist also evaluates the medical history. 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. Providing referrals, screening, monitoring and treating related conditions is also the work of a pediatric cardiologist.
Before and during your visit to the pediatric cardiologist you undergo many tests some of them are listed here.
The patient can expect a full recovery post the best treatment which can be based on the right tests. 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.
Any symptoms that indicate the presence of a heart condition in your child should prompt a visit to your 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. It is important to get regular checkups done incase there is a family history of particular cardiac conditions.
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