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20 Years of experience
Speaks: English
Dr. Nilesh K Oswal is a consultant in pediatric cardiology for more than 12 years now. He has obtained an MRCPCH from the Royal College of Pediatric and child health. In 1992, Dr. Oswal went onto complete his MBBS in Medicine from the B.J. Medical College, India. In 1998, he completed his D Pared in Medicine from Gujarat University. In 2000, he obtained an MD (Doctor of Medicine) from Gujarat University, India. In 2002, he completed his Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology in Medicine from the Madras Medical Mission, Madras, India. In addition to all these, Dr. Oswal earned an MRCPCH from the Royal College of Pediatric and child health. He earned a CCT-UK (Pediatric Cardiology).
Dr. Nilesh K Oswal has a keen interest in pediatric interventional cardiology and adult congenital heart disease. Moreover, his special interest lies in interventional cardiac catheterization for congenital heart disease such as PDA device closure, VSD device closure, ASD device closure, balloon dilatation of pulmonary valve, aortic valve, PA branches, coarctation of the aorta, stenting of PA branches, coarctation of the aorta, inserting a temporary and permanent pacemaker, PPVI, and more.
We have outlined for you the many cardiac conditions in children for which you must visit Dr. Nilesh K Oswal
Heart conditions in children call for immediate intervention and should not be left unattended for long. 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.
There are several signs and symptoms linked to pediatric cardiac conditions like,
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 defects lead to more complications such as:
The onset of symptoms is relative to the severity of the issue, in more severe cases the symptoms develop early on whereas sometimes they start showing in the teenage or early adulthood 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.
We bring to you the names of the popular procedures performed by Dr. Nilesh K Oswal:
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. 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 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.
Symptoms that are an indication of a heart condition should prompt a visit to a 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. Cyanosis, dizziness, fainting in addition to genetic syndromes like Down, Marfan syndrome have also a common linkage with heart conditions in children. It is important to get regular checkups done incase there is a family history of particular cardiac conditions.