Specialist Care for Children’s Heart Health
A heart murmur, chest pain, fainting episode, palpitation, or abnormal screening result can be worrying for parents.
Paediatric Cardiology care helps assess heart-related symptoms and conditions in infants, children, and adolescents, so families can understand what the findings mean and what care may be needed.
Common Heart-Related Concerns in Children
Children may be referred for cardiology assessment when symptoms, examination findings, family history, or test results require closer review.
Common conditions and concerns include:
- Heart Murmurs
- Congenital Heart Conditions
- Acquired Heart Conditions
- Inherited Heart Conditions
- Chest Pain
- Palpitations
- Heart Conditions in Teens and Young Adults
- Exercise-Related Breathlessness
- Fainting or Dizziness
- Heart Rhythm Problems
Assessment, Tests & Care Options
Care is tailored to your child’s age, symptoms, medical history, and clinical needs.
Cardiology assessment and care may include:
- Heart Murmur Assessment and Cardiac Screening
- ECG
- Echocardiography
- Holter ECG Monitoring
- Heart Rhythm Assessment
- Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterisation and Angiography
- Transcatheter Therapy for Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease Follow-Up
- Pre- and Post-Operative Cardiac Care
When to Consider Specialist Advice
A cardiology review may be helpful when symptoms are persistent, recurrent, linked to activity, or related to known heart concerns.
You may wish to seek advice if your child:
- Has been told they have a heart murmur
- Has a known congenital heart condition that requires follow-up
- Has chest pain during activity or exercise
- Experiences palpitations or an irregular heartbeat
- Faints, feels dizzy, or has unexplained episodes of collapse
- Gets breathless during activity, especially with chest pain, fainting, or palpitations
- Has a known congenital heart condition that requires follow-up
If symptoms are severe, sudden, or your child appears unwell, please seek urgent medical attention.
Common Questions
No. Some heart murmurs in children are harmless (functional or innocent murmur). A cardiology assessment can help determine whether the murmur needs monitoring or further tests.
Chest pain should be assessed if it happens during exercise, is linked to fainting or palpitations, or occurs in a child with known heart concerns or significant family history.
No. Breathlessness can have different causes. Cardiology focuses on breathlessness that may be linked to heart symptoms, such as chest pain, fainting, palpitations, or known cardiac concerns.
Yes. Some congenital heart conditions require ongoing follow-up into adolescence or young adulthood. A paediatric cardiologist can advise on monitoring and continued care.
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