Pediatric Cardiologist ·
Asian Institute of Medical Sciences , Faridabad, India
22 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Hindi , English
Please find below the names of the cardiac conditions treated by Dr. Viresh Mahajan in children:
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.
There are several signs and symptoms linked to pediatric cardiac conditions like,
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 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.
Popular procedures performed by Dr. Viresh Mahajan are as follows:
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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A pediatric cardiologist performs various roles such as evaluating medical history and bringing to the knowledge of the patient pointers for a healthy lifestyle and heart disease prevention recommendations. 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. In addition to giving references of fellow pediatric specialists to patients, the doctor also screens, monitors and treats related conditions that can build up into adult diseases.
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. They also assist in pinpointing the cause of the ailment or distress in the child in time and avoid 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. Consulting with the doctor becomes important if palpitations or tachycardia and/or heart murmurs are experienced by the patient. A family history of cardiac conditions should also warrant regular visits to the pediatric cardiologist.
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