Paediatric Cardiology

Paediatric Cardiologists

treat diseases of the heart in the growing and developing children. As well as expertise in heart disease, paediatric cardiologists also need a thorough grounding in general paediatrics (a

Paediatrician

), in order to provide all-round patient care. Paediatric cardiologists broadly treat congenital heart disease (present at birth), arrhythmias (variations in heartbeat rhythm) and disturbances of circulatory function.