Heart Care

Children's Heart Clinic

Small symptoms can hide important heart clues.

From the first feed to active play, a child's heart supports every milestone. Heart concerns may show up as feeding difficulty, fast breathing, poor growth, fainting, chest discomfort, abnormal heartbeats, or reduced stamina. Sterling Children's Heart Clinic offers paediatric cardiologist consultation, paediatric Echo, congenital heart defect screening, advanced diagnosis, and treatment guidance for newborns, infants, and children up to 18 years.

Paediatric Cardiologist
Paediatric Echo
Congenital Screening & Treatment Options
Parent Counselling
ICU Support

When should parents consider a paediatric heart check-up?

Heart-related symptoms can look different in newborns, toddlers, school-going children, and teenagers.

Bluish lips, tongue, or nails

A newborn warning sign during feeding, crying, or breathing.

Fast breathing or grunting

Breathing difficulty in newborns should be checked early.

Poor feeding or frequent stopping

Feeding difficulty may point to cardiac or breathing stress.

Sweating during feeding

Repeated sweating during feeds can need paediatric evaluation.

Poor weight gain

Slow growth can sometimes be linked to heart concerns.

Swelling around eyes or legs

Swelling in newborns should not be ignored.

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Getting tired quickly while playing

Toddlers may show heart strain through reduced play capacity.

Repeated chest infections

Recurring respiratory infections may need heart screening.

Heart murmur detected

A murmur found in routine check-up may need specialist review.

Chest pain during exertion

Pain during sports or activity should be evaluated.

Fainting during sports

Fainting during physical activity needs prompt review.

Palpitations or fast heartbeat

A very fast or irregular heartbeat may need ECG or rhythm checks.

Why Early Paediatric Heart Screening Matters

Early-life cardiac screening can help detect congenital heart defects, reduce delays in diagnosis, and guide treatment planning when required. Timely clarity helps families move from worry to the right next step.

Early-life screening

Congenital defect detection

Growth tracking

Parent counselling

Child-focused diagnostics

Emergency and ICU support

What We Offer at Children's Heart Clinic

Specialised paediatric cardiac care for children and families.

Paediatric Cardiologist Consultation

Assessment of symptoms, growth patterns, family history, oxygen levels, heart sounds, and activity tolerance.

Early-Life Cardiac Screening

Screening for babies with feeding difficulty, breathing distress, bluish discoloration, low activity, or poor weight gain.

Congenital and Genetic Heart Defect Screening

Evaluation for inherited or birth-related heart concerns, recurrent infections, poor growth, or family history.

Paediatric Echo, ECG and TEE

Child-focused tests to assess heart structure, rhythm, valves, blood flow, pumping function, and complex structural concerns.

  • Paediatric Echo for chambers, valves, blood flow and pumping ability
  • ECG for rhythm-related concerns
  • TEE for selected complex diagnosis or procedure planning

Treatment and Procedure Support

Procedure planning and care support for selected structural heart conditions.

  • Keyhole procedures and device closure for congenital defects such as ASD, VSD and PDA
  • Balloon valvuloplasty and balloon angioplasty for valvular heart lesions such as aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis and coarctation
  • Counselling for surgery or interventional care when required

Child-Friendly Facilities

Paediatric-friendly OPD, dedicated Echo room, ECG machine, cathlab support, paediatric cardiac ICU, and same-day report support.

Our Children's Heart Care Journey

A gentle, family-focused pathway from symptoms to clarity.

1

Notice Symptoms

Understand signs across feeding, growth, breathing, play, and sports.

2

Consult Paediatric Cardiologist

Specialist assessment with parent counselling.

3

Run Child-Focused Tests

Echo, ECG, TEE or screening based on age and concern.

4

Plan Treatment

Guidance for monitoring, intervention, or procedure support.

5

Support Family

Follow-up, growth tracking, and long-term care guidance.

A small check today can protect many milestones ahead.

Whether your child is a newborn, infant, or school-going child, timely heart screening can bring clarity, confidence, and the right care when it matters most.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When should a newborn get a heart check-up?

Bluish lips, fast breathing, poor feeding, sweating during feeds, low activity, poor weight gain, or swelling should be checked.

Can repeated chest infections be heart-related?

Sometimes. Recurrent respiratory infections, poor growth, or unexplained fatigue may need paediatric cardiac screening.

What is Paediatric Echo?

Paediatric Echo is a child-focused ultrasound that shows the heart chambers, valves, blood flow, and pumping ability.

When is ECG recommended for children?

ECG may be advised for palpitations, fainting, dizziness, chest discomfort, or family history of rhythm disorders.

Can my baby's heart be checked during pregnancy?

Yes. A specialised scan called fetal echocardiography, usually done between 20 and 24 weeks of pregnancy, can evaluate a baby's heart before birth.

Who should consider a fetal echocardiography scan?

It may be recommended for family history of congenital heart defect, abnormal anomaly scan, maternal diabetes, or IVF pregnancy.

Does the clinic support congenital heart defects?

Yes. The clinic supports congenital screening, diagnosis, treatment planning, and procedure or surgical counselling when needed.

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