What does a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon do?

Pediatric cardiac surgeons provides special care to the children with congenital or acquired heart problems.

What are the typical symptoms of paediatric heart diseases?

Symptoms include blue color around the lips and skin, difficulty in feeding, shortness of breath, poor growth, fatigue, and pale skin.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon?

Tests like chest X-ray, Electrocardiogram, Blood tests, Coronary angiogram etc are required.

What is the difference between an pediatric Cardiologist and pediatric Cardiac Surgeon?

Pediatric cardiologist diagnoses and treats angioplasty, ASD, VSD, Catheterization etc of children in the cath lab

Will the patient live a normal life after paediatric cardiac surgery?

Most patients live a normal life after the procedure is successfully completed. Speak with your doctor about the success rate of the procedured recommended for the patient.

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Dr. Neville Solomon

Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon

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MBBS , MS , MCh

4.9 (34 Ratings)

27 years of overall experience

Works at Apollo Children's Hospital, Chennai

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About Dr. Neville Solomon

Dr. Neville Solomon is one of the best Pediatric Cardiac Surgeons in India having 20 years of experience.
He has performed over 3000 cardiac surgeries on new born babies with complicated cardiac conditions as well as on adults with congenital heart disease.
Dr. Solomon heads his own unit of cardiology at Apollo Hospital, Chennai since 2005.
He along with his other fellow pediatric cardiologists runs the Save a Child’s Heart Initiative (SACHI) Program at Apollo Hospital.
He is the chairman of Alfred Solomon Heart Foundation.

Special Interest

Bypass Surgery Aortic Valve Surgery Blood Vessel Dilators Infarct exclusion surgery Thoracic surgery ECMO Aorta Surgery Cardioversion Aldosterone inhibitors Heart Valve Surgery Left Ventricular Assisted Device Minimally Invasive CABG Keyhole Angioplasty Ventricular Tachycardia Supraventricular Tachycardia Complete Heart Block