Pediatric heart care or cardiac care is a branch of medicine that deals with providing comprehensive care for children. Children are affected by many cardiac problems. The cardiac problems may be congenital or acquired. Examples of congenital heart diseases are atrial septal defects, aortic stenosis, ventricular septal defect, etc.
The main acquired heart diseases are rheumatic heart disease and Kawasaki disease. According to a survey, 60 to 70% of children worldwide are suffering from some form of heart disease and they do not have access to proper Healthcare.
Symptoms of congenital heart disease in a child are cyanosis of fingernails, lips, and skin, poor weight gain, poor feeding habits, etc. Cardiac problems are usually diagnosed by blood and urine test, chest X-Ray, echocardiography, ECG, and cardiac catheterization. Cardiac surgeries are indicated for those who are born with congenital heart diseases.
Heart ailments among children below the age of 18 are being increasingly reported nowadays. Causes of such cases include unhealthy lifestyle, smoking, and drinking by mother during pregnancy, viral infection during pregnancy, and genetic causes. Our cardiologists would be your best option choose to diagnose and treat your children with the best possible care.