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Last Updated: Dec 27, 2019
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Can children have heart problem....???

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Dr. Krish VaidyaCardiologist • 13 Years Exp.MD-Physician, Fellow. Cardiology, Fellow. Diabetology
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It is a typical myth that heart problems can only occur in adults and aged people.

Fact is - children can also be having heart diseases! which are called congenital or by birth heart diseases.
These ones include- septal defects like- asd, vsd (hole in the heart), valvular diseases, heart malformations, pda and even adult like coronary heart disease.

Signs and symptoms can be-
Easy fatigue,
Difficulty in breathing
Sometimes bluish discolouration of skin
Chest pain
Palpitation etc.

For such issues, consult a cardiologist as soon as possible.
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