Most children are referred to a pediatric cardiologist after a heart murmur has been heard. When the murmur is heard, it doesn't necessarily mean that the child is suffering from a heart lesion.

Some children also visit a pediatric cardiologist in the case of chest pain. Just like the heart murmur, the chest pain doesn't necessarily mean that a heart disease is present.

In the case a heart disease is seen, it can be classified into two general categories:

2-Acquired Heart Disease ( AHD)

Children's Heart Center-American University of Beirut Medical Center-Pediatric Department
Riad El solh Beirut 1107 2020 / P.O.Box 11-0236 Lebanon
Phone: +961 1 350000 EXT 5748