Advanced Heart Care for Children by a Paediatric Cardiologist

Child heart specialists play a great role in supporting trusted cardiac care for children across the city, country and the region. The multidisciplinary tertiary care team at the department of Paediatric Cardiology provides all major Paediatric cardiac services under one roof. This involves Paediatric Cardiologists, Fetal Cardiologists, Paediatric Cardiac Intensivist and Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthetists.

Role of Paediatric Cardiologist in Treating Congenital Heart Diseases in Children

Since children with heart diseases is a very vulnerable group, the best child heart specialist in Karachi at LNH treats several complications of untreated heart disease. They involve pneumonia, infective endocarditis, pulmonary hypertension, stroke, etc. With early diagnosis and expert consultation, these conditions can be prevented, improving the quality of patient care.

Importance of Treating Congenital Heart Disease in Children

Approximately 60,000 children are born with congenital heart diseases in Pakistan each year, out of which 5% of these newborns are presented as life-threatening cardiac emergencies (Source: LNJPC ). At LNH, the heart health expert provides treatment to children with congenital and acquired cardiovascular diseases in a highly specialized subspecialty.

Importance of Seeing an Expert Paediatric Cardiologist

Newborns and children with cardiac conditions have a high chance of struggling with these signs. It is advisable to get your child checked by an expert to avoid any consequences.

Warning signs of a heart problem in a child

Short breathing or fast breathing during play.
Passing out or feeling extremely dizzy, especially during physical activity.
Experiencing tightness in the chest during or after exercise.
The feeling of the heart skipping a beat, racing, or thumping.
Visible swelling in the ankles, feet, legs, or stomach.

Warning Signs of Heart Diseases in Infants

Difficulty feeding, such as falling asleep mid-feed or taking a very long time to finish a bottle.
Baby is sweating on the forehead, especially while feeding, or during sleep.
The baby is unable to gain weight despite regular feeding.
Cyanosis, a condition causing a bluish or pale grey tint to the lips, tongue, or fingernails.
Fast, laboured breathing or gasping for air even when resting.

Healing Child Heart Conditions with Specialized Facilities and Paediatric Cardiologist–Led Cardiac Care

The exclusive services offered under one roof in the paediatric cardiology department include:

Expert Paediatric Cardiologists

Fellows in Paediatric Cardiology and Residents from Paediatric Medicine, and relevant experts.

Inpatient Facilities

General Cardiology ward and High Dependency Units, Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

Ambulatory Support

Outpatient and Emergency management of congenital heart diseases.

Specialized Medical Care

Especially for newborns and infants. Several support services are pivotal, with special emphasis on infection control.

Specialized Nursing Care

For people with congenital heart disease (all ages) in the ward, HDU, PICU, Paediatric cardiac ICU.

Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

From advanced monitoring, life-support systems, to a dedicated team of Paediatric Cardiologists and intensivists for better outcomes.

Non-invasive Diagnostics

Trans-thoracic, transesophageal and Fetal echocardiography
Intra-operative echocardiography
CT angiography and Cardiac MRI

Invasive Cardiology

Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
Interventional Congenital Cardiac Procedures (Closure of ASD, VSD, PDA, Shunts, Stenting of Coarctation of Aorta or Pulmonary arteries, PDA stenting, Valvuloplasty, Balloon septostomy, etc.)

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