Pediatric Cardiologist ·
Fortis Hospital, Mulund , Mumbai, India
28 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Hindi , English
There are many cardiac conditions that Dr. Swati Garekar 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. 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 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.
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. Swati Garekar performs the following kinds of procedures.
The doctor also manages conditions in patients and undertakes medical treatments as mentioned below:
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. 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.
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. Complications can be avoided as the reasons for the distress or ailment in the child can be detected in time.
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. The presence of some distressing issues such as cyanosis, dizziness and fainting or the child has any genetic syndrome then heart condition cannot be ruled out. The pediatric cardiologist should be referred to often if there is a family history of heart conditions.
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