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Every child is precious and at Aayush Hospitals we make sure to go above and beyond to provide the best medical care to ensure your precious one is happy and healthy. 

Being a parent, it is normal for you to be a little worried when visiting a paediatric or child cardiologist. However, having a child cardiologist with years of expertise can be reassuring. To make this easy for you, the paediatric cardiologists at Aayush Hospitals are industry experts that are highly qualified and skilled to diagnose and treat various heart conditions in children. 

Our team of paediatric cardiologists treat variety of cardiac treatments including birth defects or injury with effective diagnosis and above all making sure that your child is comfortable throughout. We understand that the symptoms of heart conditions may vary for children. Hence, we provide individualized patient care to each child. 

In addition, our hospital is also equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and advanced technological setup that adds up to the expertise of our doctors. Right from minimally invasive setting to advanced heart surgeries, we are renowned in Gujarat to provide complete solution to the problems of your child’s heart.

Procedures

 

Congenital heart defect refers to a problem with how your heart forms before birth. 

What is Congenital Heart Defect? 

Congenital heart defect refers to issues with heart structures at birth. These issues keep blood from flowing naturally in the body. Common issues include: 

  • Hole in the heart wall. 

  • Issues with blood vessels such as too many blood vessels in the body or too few. 

  • Blood flowing too slowly or in the wrong direction. 

  • Problems with heart valves. 

What Causes Congenital Heart Defects? 

Congenital heart defect occurs when the heart does not develop correctly in the womb. Although it is unclear why this occurs, it may be related to: 

  • Abnormal set of chromosomes from either parent. 

  • Alcohol intake or smoking during pregnancy. 

  • Taking certain medications during pregnancy. 

  • Having an illness during pregnancy. 

What are the Symptoms of Congenital Heart Defect? 

A congenital heart defect may show up as soon as a baby is born. It includes: 

  • Bluish skin, lips, or nails are called Cyanosis. 

  • Fast or troubled breathing. 

  • Excessive sleepiness. 

  • Heart murmur. 

  • Weak pulse. 

How is Congenital Heart Defect Treated? 

Depending on the condition or age of your child, our doctor will create a treatment plan. This may include medications, non-surgical procedures, oxygen therapy, or surgery to repair an issue. 

What are the Risks of Congenital Heart Defect Treatments? 

The risks may vary depending on the type of procedure. This may include: 

  • Infection. 

  • Bleeding. 

  • Arrhythmia. 

  • Blood clots. 

  • Aneurysm or stretched blood vessel. 

  • Scar tissue. 

  • Heart attack. 

 

Foetal echocardiography is an ultrasound test to check the position, size, structure, and function of an unborn baby’s heart. 

What is Foetal Echocardiography? 

Foetal echocardiography is a specialized ultrasound procedure that is performed during pregnancy to check the position, size, structure, function, and rhythm of an unborn baby’s heart.  The test is beneficial to detect the presence of congenital heart disease. This allows the baby to have required medical and surgical treatments after birth. 

Why Do You Need a Foetal Echocardiography? 

Certain women are at greater risk of delivering a baby with congenital heart disease. In such cases, a foetal cardiography is crucial. Other factors include: 

  • Insulin-dependent diabetes. 

  • Exposure to certain drugs during early pregnancy. 

  • Increased nuchal translucency during the first trimester. 

  • Sjogren’s syndrome or Lupus. 

What Happens During a Foetal Echocardiography? 

The procedure is safe and takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour to complete. It is similar to a routine ultrasound. It may either be done via the abdomen or vagina.  

During abdomen echocardiography, our doctor will apply a special gel to your skin and move a transducer on the abdomen. This will generate images of your baby on the monitor. 

During vaginal echocardiography, our doctor will insert a small probe into your vagina. The sound waves produced by the probe will create an image of your baby’s heart on the monitor. 

What Happens After a Foetal Echocardiography? 

After the procedure, the  top heart doctors in Gujrat will examine the results for any cardiac abnormality. If any abnormality is detected, further tests would be required.