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Pediatric Heart (Expert Forum)

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Questions in this forum are answered by pediatric cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons and anesthesiologists from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. This forum is for questions and support about pediatric heart problems, symptoms and topics such as heart murmurs, palpitations, fainting, chest pain, congenital heart defects (including management and intervention), fetal cardiology, adult congenital cardiology, arrhythmias and pre-participation athletic screening.
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Progressive AV heartblock due to Nkx2.5 gene defect

by mommymic,
My husband and 3 of my 4 kids have NKX2.5 "Tin Man" and my husband pass...
1

EKG on 9 yr old son shows concern of poss enlarged heart

by sjlong98,
My 9 1/2 year old son went for his football physical. Very routine. U...
3

LVH in infants

by Seansmom530,
My son was diagnosed with LVH soon after delivery. The neonatologist i...
2

Son's afib

by storm24,
I have a 15 year old son who plays high school football but had to disc...
3

life expectancy

by krismichelle,
You answered my previous inquiry and shortly after that question was an...
2

12 yr old daughter increased heart rate

by bonz03,
My 12 yr old daughter has had a rapid and pounding heart beat 3-4 times...
1

My daughter's heart

by Lilla1213,
Dear Dr. Jeffery Boris, I, along with my mother, recently met with y...
1

About heart disiease

by Phulinkanta,
After checking up by of eacho my son age 0f 4.3 got 2mm size holl insid...
1

5 YR OLD SON HAS HEART POUNDING

by DJLOU,
Hi Doctor, My 5 year old son said that his heart was pounding today and...
2

LVH

by spudsmum,
HI - My son, who has Aspergers, has had to attend A&E for the past 2 ev...
1

Another question about my chest pain and shortness of breath

by Dglass23,
Hello again. I would first like to start off by saying thank you for yo...
1

My does my heart flutter

by Cupcake93,
Ok, I'm 15 years old and for some time I've felt my heart double beat [...
2

left ventricular hypertroughy

by MANDY4782,
MY SON IS 6 YEARS OLD VERY HEALTHY TO THE EYE. ACTIVE !!! EATS WELL BUT...
3

ASD closure with simultaneous SA modification?

by LisaJaneC,
I am 23y/o female. I went through a cath ablation 5/8 for what was tho...
1

Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath

by Dglass23,
Hello my name is Danny and i am 15 years old. About a week ago i starte...
1

LV part of heart working to hard

by nioclew,
my 9 year old son has been going to the doctor for years now he was dig...
1

Another Possible Heart Problem Question

by WXMAN63,
Hello, I would like to know something else if you don't mind, and by th...
7

Enlarged heart

by sang1973,
My child is 5 year old. She went thru open heart surgery when she was 5...
1

Possible Heart Problem

by WXMAN63,
Hello I am 16 years old and sometimes I feel a chest discomfort, someti...
2

Star Edwards Heartvalve

by ferdl,
I got a Star Edwards Heart Valve in 1977. Now I have to undergo a magne...
3

fontan surgery

by howwa,
my dughter 9 years of old, underwent intracardiac fontan surgery 3 year...
5

aortic Aneurysm, when is surgery warranted??

by MissShelly,
im 24yr old female 118lbs 5'2'' , followed by Duke University Medical C...
1

What causes a 22week fetus HR to drop from 150bpm to under 40bpm?

by Triantiums2,
My obstetrician sent me to a perinatologist because at 22 1/2 weeks my ...
1

pediatric heart problems

by mayra872,
my nephew(3 weeks old) was found to have his left artery in the wrong p...
1

"shock" in the heart

by saalbunch,
Good evening, My son is 11 years old and is a former 26 5/7 week triple...
1

pulmonary aneurysm - information

by krismichelle,
my daughter will be giving birth in November and her unborn child has b...
1

My little Athlete's Chest Pain

by Jim172,
My 11 year old soccer star has been complaining of chest pain that pres...
1

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

by medmom55,
My 16 yr. old son failed his sports physical due to high blood pressure...
2

ADHD meds

by 123abcs,
Hi, my 5.5 yr old son is just about to be DX with ADHD. The treatment ...
2

16 year old female swimmer--high heart rate during exercise

by HappyColors31,
Hi: My 16 year old daughter (5'11", 140#) has recently started hatin...
2

It Hurts so bad! Please help

by cralaya,
I'm a 15 year old Female, 5'7 or 5'8 ish, 120 pounds. I have really bad...
2

Autonomic Dysfunction/Syncope

by Heiferly,
Hi. I am one of the Co-Community Leaders of the Dysautonomia Community...
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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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