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Aortic Coarctation Learning Center
Doctor Specialties could include:
- Cardiologist
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Pediatric Cardiologist
- Pediatrician
- Internist
- Vascular Surgeon
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Invasive Cardiologist
- Family Practice Phy...
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You or your child has symptoms of coarctation of the aorta; You develop fainting or chest pain (these may be signs of a serious problem)
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COA is typically diagnosed within the first three months of life because of circulatory problems that produce symptoms. Some children have surgery, and some children are managed with drug therapy alone. Parents learn to recognize symptoms of high ...
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Cardiovascular disease medicine is a subspecialty of Internal medicine. After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous, three-year training program in Internal Medicine.
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A physician who specializes in the treatment of children from birth through adolescence. A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults through age 21....
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American pediatrician 1870–1960 A portrait of Owen Wilson. In the preface of "The Care and Feeding of Southern Babies," Wilson said that other similar works focused on childrearing in cooler climates, and therefore were inapplicable to infants in ...
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine.
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The Vascular Surgeon is a doctor who completes a five- to seven-year residency-training program in vascular surgery. Vascular surgeons provide expert care for patients with diseases of the blood vessels and lymphatic system (excluding those of the brain and heart).
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The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
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