Heart conditions we treat at CHoR

Our cardiologists care for children who have heart disease or abnormalities. We might see a child for a specific heart condition that we can treat with a single visit or two; in other cases, such as children with congenital heart disease, we develop a long-term bond as they grow up and manage their condition over time.

With every case, we aim to develop a tailored care heart care plan using the least-invasive treatments, doing our best to get your child back to the important job of just being a kid.

Care for every heart condition: Developing the best heart care plan possible for you and your child

Whether your child is born with a congenital heart defect or problems develop in the following years, trust our expert cardiac specialists to develop the best care plan at our pediatric hospital. We care for children with a range of conditions, including:

• Arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities, variations in heartbeats and electrical impulses 
  • Complete heart block
  • Long-Q-T syndrome (LQTS)
  • Premature atrial contraction (PAC) and premature ventricular contraction (PVC)
  • Pulmonary stenosis 
  • Sinus bradycardia
  • Sinus tachycardia
  • Sinus node dysfunction (SND)
  • Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT) or paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
  • Ventricular tachycardia (VT)
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW)
• Cardiac neurodevelopment 
• Cardiology and genetics, including Turner’s disease, where children are born with heart defects in addition to chromosomal abnormalities
• Cardiomyopathy, where your heart muscle isn’t doing its job to pump blood through the body
• Chest pain 
• Chest wall deformities, where we collaborate with pulmonologists and radiologists to identify issues 
• Congenital heart diseases (pediatric and adult)
  • Aortic valve stenosis (AS)
  • Atrial septal defect (ASD)
  • Atrioventricular canal (AVC or AV canal)
  • Coarctation of the aorta (CoA)
  • Double outlet right ventricle (DORV)
  • Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)
  • Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
  • Pulmonary atresia
  • Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Transposition of the great arteries
  • Tricuspid atresia
  • Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
• Connective tissue diseases that can impact blood flow 
• Dyslipidemias, or elevated cholesterol 
• Heart failure
• Heart murmurs
• Hypertension 
• Kawasaki disease and other causes of myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle 
• Obesity 
• Syncope/palpitations, in which low blood pumping can cause fainting and other complications  
• Neuromuscular diseases, which – because the heart is one of your most important muscles – are treated in tandem with pulmonology, neurology and physical medicine and rehabilitation 
• Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and other syncope/palpitation disorders where blood doesn’t flow appropriately, leading to symptoms such as fainting 

Receive a second opinion about your child's diagnosis

Our pediatric cardiologists offer a second opinion to help you feel comfortable about your child’s diagnosis and treatment options.

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