Worldwide statistics show that nearly one in every hundred children born suffer from congenital heart disease. Considering the present birth rate in India, every year we have almost two lakh new born babies who suffer from such a defect. Approximately half of them need treatment in first year of life. If we consider the existing children already suffering from heart disease ….and the new additions, the burden is huge. Unfortunately only two percent of these children get proper treatment and it tells us about the sorry state of our performance in this field.

For proper treatment, we need to diagnose the problem in time and start the treatment early and the right person to guide you in your need is a Paediatric Cardiologist, a specialist doctor who is trained to take care of tiny little hearts.

If there is any doubt, immediately get in touch with a Paediatric ICardiologist and get proper evaluation for your kid. Just presence of heart disease in a baby does not mean that he will need surgery. Many heart diseases don't need immediate treatment, some need regular follow-up to check for spontaneous improvement or any deterioration, some of them can be managed with medications and some babies will need early surgery or intervention. But it is very important to get early evaluation and regular follow-up to decide about the management plan and only a Paediatric Cardiologist can guide you properly.