Dr. Muthukumaran C S
Pediatric Cardiologist
Apollo Hospital , Chennai, India22 Years of experience
Speaks: English ,Hindi , Telugu , Tamil
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Pediatric Cardiologist
Apollo Hospital , Chennai, India22 Years of experience
Speaks: English ,Hindi , Telugu , Tamil
We have outlined for you the many cardiac conditions in children for which you must visit Dr. Muthukumaran C S
Heart conditions are a cause for serious concern not just in adults but especially so in children as they have their whole life ahead of them. 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. Congenital heart defects are the ones which the child is born with, it is a structural defect.
Let us have a look at few of the signs and symptoms that define cardiac conditions:
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. Congenital heart disease in children can lead to more issues such as
In children, early onset of symptoms are a sign that the heart condition is more severe whereas when less severe the symptoms do not show till later stage of childhood or teenage years.
Although pediatric cardiologists diagnose and medically treat heart conditions, sometimes they perform few invasive procedures. The doctor's operating hours are 6 days a week, 9 am to 6 pm with Sunday an off day.
Popular procedures performed by Dr. Muthukumaran C S 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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Medical history evaluation and knowledge sharing with patients regards a healthy lifestyle is one of the many roles of a pediatric cardiologist. 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. 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.
Before and during your visit to the pediatric cardiologist you undergo many tests some of them are listed here.
The tests done ensure that the right line of treatment is followed for the patient and they undergo a full recovery. 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.
When your child has symptoms that are a sign of a heart condition then you must take him to a 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. Consulting with the doctor becomes important if palpitations or tachycardia and/or heart murmurs are experienced by the patient. A family history of cardiac conditions should also warrant regular visits to the pediatric cardiologist.
BPT, MPT (Neuro)
18 Years of Experience
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Last Reviewed - January 2026