Cardiopatie congenite

Congenital heart disease (CHD): Can my child have a normal life?

Dr Alessandro Giardini
2024-04-19

Parents and relatives of a child with congenital heart disease (CHD) frequently ask how the condition will affect a child's quality of life. Leading London paediatric cardiologist Dr Giardini is on hand to explain how children with CHD can live a normal and happy life. Mostrare di più

Congenital heart disease (for parents): what is the outlook?

Dr Alessandro Giardini
2024-04-19

As a parent, it can be very scary to find out that your baby has a congenital heart defect and undoubtedly you must be wondering what the outlook is for your child's future. Here, one of our top paediatric cardiologists Dr Alessandro Giardini explains the causes of congenital heart disease and the overall outlook of the condition. Mostrare di più

Heart failure (Part one): What is it?

Dr Peter Clarkson
2024-04-19

The term ‘heart failure’ describes a situation where the heart cannot always pump enough blood around to keep up with all of the body’s needs. In part one of a double series of articles, leading cardiologist Dr Saqib Chowdhary explains more about heart failure and the causes behind it. Mostrare di più

Can congenital heart disease be prevented?

Dr Claudia Montanaro
2024-04-18

Here, experienced heart disease expert Dr Claudia Montanaro outlines the associated symptoms of congenital heart disease, how it is typically diagnosed, and tells us what procedures are used to treat it. Mostrare di più