What are the common names for Heart Defects?
Congenital Heart Defects ANOMALY CARDIAC
ANOMALY HEART
Abnormalities, Heart
Abnormality, Heart
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Adult congenital heart
CARDIAC ABNORMALITY
CARDIAC ANOMALY
CONGENITAL CARDIAC ANOMALY
Cardiopatías Congénitas
Children adults with congenital heart disease
Congenital & Pediatric Cardiac Surg
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Congenital Heart Defect
Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease-Adult
Congenital Heart Disease-Adult & Child
Congenital Heart Disease-Young Adult
Congenital anomaly of heart NOS
Congenital heart disease NOS
Congenital heart disease in children adults
Congential Heart Disease-Adult
DISEASE HEART CONGENITAL (NOS)
Defect, Congenital Heart
Defects, Congenital Heart
HEART DISEASE CONGENITAL
HEART, MALFORMATION OF
Heart Abnormalities
Heart Abnormality
Heart Defect, Congenital
Heart Defects
Heart Defects, Congenital
Heart Disease-Congenital
Heart Disease-Congenital & Acquired
Heart Diseases, Congenital
Heart Malformation
MALFORMATION HEART (NOS)
Unspecified congenital anomaly of heart
adult congenital cardiology
congenital acquired heart disease including post-natal
congenital heart anomaly
congenital heart disorder
congenital or acquired heart disease
heart defect
What is the definition of Heart Defects?
Developmental abnormalities involving structures of the heart. These defects are present at birth but may be discovered later in life.
What type of doctors treat Heart Defects?
Cardiologist (heart)
Pediatric Cardiology
A pediatric cardiologist provides comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular problems. This specialist is skilled in selecting, performing and evaluating the structural and functional assessment of the heart and blood vessels, and the clinical evaluation of cardiovascular disease.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
Pediatric Specialist
Pediatric Cardiology
A pediatric cardiologist provides comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular problems. This specialist is skilled in selecting, performing and evaluating the structural and functional assessment of the heart and blood vessels, and the clinical evaluation of cardiovascular disease.
Pediatrician
Pediatrics
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Surgical Specialist
Surgery
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
