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Pediatric Cardiologist
Ruby Hall Clinic , Pune, India12 Years of experience
Speaks: English
We have outlined for you the many cardiac conditions in children for which you must visit Dr. Pankaj Sugaonkar
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. In children, the heart conditions are of two kinds, ones related to the electrical system that make the heartbeat work and the others are structural issues in the heart which are present since birth. Beginning at and continuing since birth is a term which refers to congenital or structural heart defects in children.
Let us have a look at few of the signs and symptoms that define cardiac conditions:
Two of the most characteristic symptoms of heart conditions in children are rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat. Congenital heart defects lead to more complications 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.
Though their role is to diagnose and treat heart conditions without surgery, pediatric cardiologists sometimes perform invasive surgeries. The operating hours of the doctor are from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday only.
Popular procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj Sugaonkar are as follows:
Medical treatments and management of conditions in patients are also recommended by the doctor like:
It is heart (cardiothoracic) surgeon or congenital cardiac surgeon who perform the procedure with the doctor as a team.
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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. 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. Providing referrals, screening, monitoring and treating related conditions is also the work of a pediatric cardiologist.
There are many tests required before and during consultation for pediatric cardiologist such as
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.
Symptoms that are an indication of a heart condition should prompt a visit to a pediatric cardiologist. Consulting with the doctor becomes important if palpitations or tachycardia and/or heart murmurs are experienced by the patient. Consulting with the doctor becomes important if palpitations or tachycardia and/or heart murmurs are experienced by the patient. It is important to get regular checkups done incase there is a family history of particular cardiac conditions.