Practice of Pediatric Echocardiography
Pediatric echocardiography is a crucial tool in the diagnosis and management of congenital and acquired heart diseases in children. It's a non-invasive procedure, meaning it doesn't involve inserting instruments into the body, and its portability allows for bedside examinations in various settings like clinics, hospitals, or outpatient centers. Comprehensive Information: It provides detailed anatomical, hemodynamic, and physiological information about the pediatric heart. This includes evaluating the size and function of heart chambers, valves, and blood vessels. Detecting and assessing the severity of congenital heart defects, such as holes in the heart (septal defects), valve abnormalities, and other structural or functional issues. Evaluating the presence of acquired heart diseases like Kawasaki disease, cardiomyopathies, or rheumatic fever. Assessing blood flow patterns and pressure gradients within the heart and major blood vessels using Doppler techniques. Essential for Management: Echocardiography is indispensable for diagnosing cardiac conditions in children, which can be challenging due to the wide spectrum of anomalies encountered, monitoring disease progression and targeting treatment strategies.
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K. C. VERMA
Dr. K.C. Verma MD, DCH, DM has a brilliant record of academic achievements and vast teaching experience in the discipline of Medicine and cardiology. Dr. Verma completed his graduation (MBBS) from medical College, Srinagar, Diploma in Child Health (DCH) from Punjabi University, Patiala and Doctorate in Medicine (MD) from Punjab University Chandigarh. He later showed keen interest towards Cardiovascular Medicine and obtained his Post-doctoral Degree in cardiology (DM Cardiology). He attained different positions from lecturer to prof. in Medical College, Jammu and worked with full dedication keeping in mind basic objectives of patient care, disease investigation and research. He had been teaching to both under-graduate and postgraduate medical students in the faculty of Medicine. At present Dr. Verma is fully pre-occupied with Private practice in the field of Cardiology at Jammu Heart Clinic and is very much interested in Clinical research work in cardiology. He had published more than forty research studies in various reputed medical Indian journals and received due appreciations from different countries of the world. In recognition to his research work, he was awarded prestigious Fellow of International College of Physicians from USA and Fellow of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene London. He had also been conferred the prestigious ‘Glory of India Award’ by India international friendship society, Best Citizen of India award by international publishing house New Delhi. Fellowship award (FCSI) from cardiological society of India with Gold medal. He had also published 15 medical books on different aspects of cardiovascular medicine. Dr. K.C. Verma is a life-member of Cardiological Society of India. He had also taken part in several National and International Cardiology conferences in the capacity of both as a participant and speaker.
