Below is a list of common symptoms which if present, arouses possibility of heart problem in children. (Congenital heart defects )If your baby has any of them, make a point to mention them to your paediatrician or doctor. He will examine the baby thoroughly. He will listen to babies heart and decide whether he or she needs a referral to paediatric cardiologist.2D echo cardiography can help to diagnose exact nature of heart problem (Neonatal and paeditric 2D echocardiography) . Many of these life threatening problems now can be diagnosed with fetal echo (echo of baby in womb).

Infants

• Getting out of breath with feeds
• Getting sweaty with feeds
• Turning blue inside the mouth (gums/tongue)
• Passing out
• Frequent pneumonias
• Poor weight gain

Toddlers/children

• Unable to keep up pace with other children
• Getting out of breath with activity sooner than other children
• Getting sweaty with activity sooner than other children
• Turning blue around the gums/tongue
• Passing out

Older children/teens

• Unable to keep up physically with other children
• Getting out of breath with activity sooner than other children
• Getting sweaty with exercise sooner than other children
• Turning blue around the gums/tongue
• Chest pain with exercise
• Passing out
• Palpitations — heart skipping a beat or beating abnormally
• Dizziness with exercise

These symptoms can be present due to variety of cardiac as well as non cardiac problems. Paediatrician or treating doctor will guide you appropriately.

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