Pediatric Cardiac Interventions
Minimally invasive catheter-based procedures to treat congenital heart defects.
About Interventions
These are catheter-based techniques like device closures, balloon valvuloplasty and stenting to correct defects without open-heart surgery.
Symptoms
Symptoms depend on the defect but may include breathlessness, failure to thrive, recurrent chest infections or cyanosis.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis uses echo, catheterisation data and sometimes CT/MRI to plan intervention precisely.
Treatment Options
Includes ASD/VSD device closures, PDA closure, valvuloplasty, angioplasty and more, tailored to the child’s size and anatomy.
Benefits
Less invasive, shorter recovery, often same-day discharge for selected procedures and excellent outcomes in experienced centres.
When to Contact a Doctor
Seek urgent review for cyanosis, poor feeding, increased work of breathing or if suspected congenital heart defect is present on screening.
FAQ
Are interventions safe? With modern tools and experienced operators, complications are low; individual risk depends on the condition.