Pediatric Cardiologist ·
Phyathai 2 International Hospital , Bangkok, Thailand
24 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Thai , English
Dr. Vachara Jamjureeruk can definitely be referred for these cardiac conditions in children:
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. The structural defects in the heart that children are born with are called congenital heart defects.
Please find here some of the many signs and symptoms referring to pediatric cardiac conditions:
Rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat are two of the most common symptoms in the children with heart conditions. Congenital heart defects lead to more complications such as:
The symptoms can show as late as late childhood or teenage years but when they are seen early on it means the heart condition is more severe.
Pediatric cardiologist are not surgeons but may perform some invasive procedures. This doctor works from Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm.
Dr. Vachara Jamjureeruk performs the following kinds of procedures.
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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Medical history evaluation and knowledge sharing with patients regards a healthy lifestyle is one of the many roles of a pediatric cardiologist. The doctor also conducts physical examination of the patient which includes their blood pressure, vital signs, weight, and the heart, lungs, blood vessels health. 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 tests can give direction to the treatment owing to the best result for the patient. 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. 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.
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