Pediatric Cardiologist ·
Fortis Hospital , Kolkata, India
37 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Hindi , English
Specialises in:
There are many cardiac conditions that Dr. Uttam Kumar Sarkar 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. The structural defects in the heart that children are born with are called congenital heart defects.
Let us have a look at few of the signs and symptoms that define cardiac conditions:
Rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat are two of the most common symptoms in the children with heart conditions. Congenital heart disease in children can lead to more issues 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. This doctor works from Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm.
Dr. Uttam Kumar Sarkar performs the following kinds of procedures.
The doctor also undertakes treatments in patients such as:
Heart and blood vessel conditions are treated by the doctor and surgery is performed in tandem with a heart (cardiothoracic) surgeon or congenital cardiac surgeon.
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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 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.
Here are the many tests that are performed prior to and during consultation with pediatric cardiologist.
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.
Any symptoms that indicate the presence of a heart condition in your child should prompt a visit to your 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. You cannot rule out heart condition in the child if they have genetic syndrome or are experiencing cyanosis, dizziness and/or faint often. If cardiac conditions are common in your family then you must keep close tab on the child’s heart condition and visit the doctor if needed.
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