Children's Hearts Require Monitoring
Heart development in children continues from birth until adulthood. In this process, specialist monitoring is critical for healthy development.
Core Focus Areas
- Congenital Heart Diseases
- Acquired Heart Diseases
- Childhood Rhythm Disorders
- Preventive Heart Health and Nutrition
What is Pediatric Cardiology?
The development of the heart and vascular system in children differs from adults. Pediatric Cardiology departments deal with the heart health of all infants, children, and adolescents between the ages of 0-18.
Why Regular Check-ups?
- › 9 out of every thousand children are born with heart disease
- › Modern lifestyle (obesity, inactivity) threatens heart health
- › Early diagnosis saves lives and surgical opportunities
- › Some diseases can progress silently and go unnoticed for years
Our Diagnostic Methods
- › Pediatric Transthoracic Echocardiography (ECHO)
- › Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Chest X-ray
- › Stress Test and Rhythm Analysis
- › Diagnosis in the womb from the 20th week of pregnancy
Consult Pediatric Cardiology If These Symptoms Are Present
- › Hearing a heart murmur or palpitations
- › Cyanosis (especially in lips and fingertips)
- › Getting tired quickly, fainting, or dizziness
- › Complaint of chest pain
- › Inability to gain weight and developmental delay
- › Distressed breathing or rapid breathing
- › Frequent respiratory tract infections
- › Suspicious findings detected during physical examination
What is a Murmur? Is Panic Necessary?
A heart murmur is a sound heard during heartbeats that resembles blowing. Most of the time, these sounds are called "innocent murmurs" and are temporary, appearing in 60% of children (3 out of 5). However, "pathological murmurs" caused by structural pathologies like holes in the heart or valve problems require specialist monitoring.
Common Heart Diseases
Congenital Issues
- Holes in the heart
- Valve and vascular narrowings
- PDA (Vascular connection that doesn't close after birth)
- Complex congenital diseases with cyanosis
Acquired Diseases
- Heart involvement due to infections
- Issues related to systemic diseases
- Vascular health caused by modern lifestyle
- Rheumatic heart diseases
Rhythm and Other
- Rhythm disorders (Arrhythmias)
- Palpitation complaints
- Athlete's heart evaluation
- Familial genetic risks
Attention to Parents!
Intervening in some congenital heart diseases in the first hours after birth is life-saving. A few simple tests can save your child's future.
Academic Hospital Pediatric Cardiology
With the principle of "Priority of Preventive Medicine in Tiny Hearts," we diagnose and treat the heart health of all children between 0-18 years at world standards.
