Child Heart surgery or Pediatric cardiac surgery in India

Pediatric Heart surgery : Pediatric heart surgery refers to surgical procedures performed to correct congenital or acquired heart defects in infants, children, and adolescents. These defects can affect the heart's structure and function, leading to various complications.

Types of Cardiac defects in children :

• Septal Defects Holes in the heart's walls (e.g., atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect).
• Coarctation of the Aorta Narrowing of the aorta, leading to high blood pressure.
• Tetralogy of Fallot A combination of four heart defects affecting blood flow to the lungs.
• Transposition of the Great Arteries A condition where the two main arteries are switched.

Treatment Procedure:

• Repair Procedures Directly correct defects, such as closing holes or repairing valves.
• Palliative Procedures Improve symptoms without fully correcting the defect, often used as a temporary solution (shunt placement).
• Heart Transplant For severe cases where the heart is non-functional.
• Open-heart Surgery Involves stopping the heart and using a heart-lung machine to maintain circulation while repairing the heart.
• Minimally Invasive Techniques Smaller incisions and less disruption of surrounding tissue, leading to quicker recovery.