In order to improve the child's heart function and general health, surgery is used to fix damaged heart structures, seal blood vessels, re-establish normal blood flow, or replace defective valves. To promote optimal heart function in young patients, the surgery is intended to address specific heart conditions.

Some of the common symptoms that might indicate the need for pediatric heart surgery are as follows,

• Fatigue and weakness
• Shortness of breath during meals
• Poor feeding and growth
• Skin that is pale grey or blue in color
• Abnormal heart sounds
• Swelling due to fluid retention

Some common pediatric heart conditions are Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), etc.

Some common diagnostic tests are X-rays, Ultrasounds, CT Scans, MRIs, blood tests, genetic testing, physical examination, etc.

Some common pediatric heart surgeries are VSD closure, Norwood procedure, Ross procedure, Fontan procedure, arterial switch operation, etc.

If your infant/child is diagnosed with any pediatric heart condition, it's essential to receive the right medical attention on time. Delaying a diagnosis or surgery could seriously affect your infant/child. If pediatric heart surgery care is too expensive, has a longer wait period, or advanced facilities and expertise are not available in your home country; then you might consider traveling abroad to leading healthcare destinations like India. But before traveling abroad for pediatric heart surgery, you need to gather all the required information, such as treatment cost, destination, hospital, and doctor, and know all available options before making a decision.

Uniheal has helped several people from different countries like Nigeria, Kenya, Liberia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Rwanda, etc., to choose the right pediatric heart surgeons, hospitals, and destinations for their child/infant abroad. Here is how we can help you.

• Our partner hospitals provide advanced techniques like robotic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, fetal surgery, etc.
• Assistance in choosing the right pediatric heart surgeon
• Prompt appointments at top accredited pediatric heart hospitals
• Exclusive treatment packages with complete information
• Help in hospitalization and ground assistance in India
• Guidance at every step of the journey so that you can make informed decisions