Pediatric Non-Invasive Cardiology
What does this specialty do?
Pediatric Non-Invasive Cardiology Fundación Valle del Lili It is comprised of a highly specialized team dedicated to the timely diagnosis and comprehensive follow-up of congenital and acquired heart disease in childhood. It utilizes advanced non-invasive assessment tools such as echocardiography, electrocardiography, and ambulatory monitoring. With over 30 years of experience, it offers compassionate, high-complexity care through a multidisciplinary approach focused on improving the quality of life for patients and their families.
Diseases it treats
The Pediatric Cardiology service intervenes from the initial suspicion of congenital heart disease, which can be present from the fetal period, as well as in its diagnosis, treatment, and subsequent follow-up. It also treats acquired heart diseases that manifest during childhood. Most patients require long-term follow-up, even into adulthood.
The most frequent pathologies include:
- Atrial septal defect (ASD)
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
- Patent ductus arteriosus (PAD)
- Atrioventricular septal defect
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Pulmonary stenosis
- Aortic stenosis
- Transposition of the great vessels
- Pulmonary atresia
- Heart diseases with single-ventricle physiology, such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome
- Coronary artery abnormalities
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Systemic arterial hypertension
- Kawasaki disease
- Cardiomyopathies diagnosed in childhood
Procedures or treatments
- Pediatric transthoracic echocardiogram
- transesophageal echocardiogram
- Fetal echocardiogram
- Pediatric electrocardiogram
- Electrocardiographic Holter
- Holter monitor for blood pressure
- Stress Test
- Tilt table test
- Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
- Therapeutic cardiac catheterization
Subspecialties
Pediatric cardiology outpatient clinic
Pediatric electrocardiogram
transthoracic echocardiogram
transesophageal echocardiogram
Fetal echocardiogram
Electrocardiographic Holter
Holter monitor for blood pressure
Stress Test
Tilt table test
Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
Therapeutic cardiac catheterization
Exam preparation
Most non-invasive cardiology tests do not require special preparation or anesthesia. It is important that the child remains calm and is accompanied by a family member during the examination.
In specific cases, such as transesophageal echocardiography, anesthesia or sedation is required, which will be explained beforehand by the medical team.
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Contact
Call us: (+57) 602 331 9090 ext. 3205