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Pediatric Cardiologist
Asian Institute of Medical Sciences , Faridabad, India15 Years of experience
Speaks: English
There are many cardiac conditions that Dr. Pradipta Kumar Acharya treats in children and we have listed some of them here.
Heart conditions in children call for immediate intervention and should not be left unattended for long. 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:
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
When the symptoms in children start appearing early in it is a reflection on the severity of the defect whereas milder conditions mean symptoms can appear later part of childhood like teenage or early adulthood.
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.
Dr. Pradipta Kumar Acharya performs the following kinds of procedures.
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 vital signs of the patient, their blood pressure, weight and the health of their lungs, heart and blood vessels is also checked by the doctor during the physical examination. 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 tests can give direction to the treatment owing to the best result for the patient. 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. 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. You cannot rule out heart condition in the child if they have genetic syndrome or are experiencing cyanosis, dizziness and/or faint often. It is important to get regular checkups done incase there is a family history of particular cardiac conditions.