Pediatric Cardiologist ·
Medicana International Ankara Hospital , Ankara, Turkey
24 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Turkish , English
There are many cardiac conditions that Dr. Sancar Eminoglu treats in children and we have listed some of them here.
Immediate intervention is requited for heart conditions in children as if left unattended for a long time they can be life threatening as well. 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.
There are several signs and symptoms linked to pediatric cardiac conditions like,
Two of the most characteristic symptoms of heart conditions in children are rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat. Further complications can arise because of congenital heart defects like:
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.
Pediatric cardiologist are not surgeons but may perform some invasive procedures. The operating hours of the doctor are from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday only.
Dr. Sancar Eminoglu performs the following kinds of procedures.
The doctor also undertakes treatments in patients such as:
It is heart (cardiothoracic) surgeon or congenital cardiac surgeon who perform the procedure with the doctor as a team.
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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 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.
When your child has symptoms that are a sign of a heart condition then you must take him 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.
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