There are two types of heart disease in children: congenital and acquired.
Children with congenital heart disease are born with
their defect. Acquired heart disease develops sometime during childhood.
St. John’s Mercy Children's
Hospital's pediatric cardiologists
are board certified in pediatric cardiology and are
fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the
American College of Cardiology. As experts they will
guide you and your child through the best treatment
for your child’s
condition.
St.
John’s Mercy pediatric cardiology services include the entire
range of pediatric cardiology issues:
- Management of congenital heart disease
- Prenatal diagnosis of heart disease
- Evaluation and treatment of arrhythmias (including catheter ablation)
- Coronary artery disease
- Lipid abnormalities (example: hypercholesterolemia)
- Hypertension
Available testing includes ECG (electrocardiograms), 24 hour Holter
monitoring, echocardiography, electrophysiology studies
and exercise stress testing.
Whatever type of treatment your child may
require, you should be as informed as possible about
the process so you can answer any questions he/she
may have. Our pediatric experts are available to help
answer those questions. In addition,
you can view extensive information
about your child’s cardiovascular
disease at our online
heart information center or at
the
American Heart Association Web site (www.aha.org).
Find
a pediatric cardiologist.
