Pediatric cardiology
Help for little hearts
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth
defect, found in approximately 1 percent of newborns. For
best long-term success, patients require specialized cardiac
care from physicians skilled in the management of complex
diseases.
Aspirus Heart & Vascular, in partnership with the University
of Wisconsin–Division of Pediatric Cardiology, has experienced
pediatric cardiologists providing access to advanced
diagnostic capabilities to evaluate and treat common pediatric
cardiac conditions including heart murmurs, palpitations,
syncope and hyperlipidemia.
Pediatric cardiac services at Aspirus include:
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Clinical evaluations of patients suspected of having CHD.
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Outpatient care of infants, children and adolescents with
known CHD.
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Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Clinic.
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Echocardiography.
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ECG, Holter and event monitoring for suspected arrhythmias.
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Exercise testing.
For more information about the Pediatric Cardiology Clinic,
call
800.847.4707
.
aspirus.org
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Listen to your heart
Heart disease. It’s the leading cause of
death among men and women in the U.S.
In fact, more than 2,000 Americans die of
heart disease every day.
You can help get that number down by
keeping these numbers at healthy levels:
your cholesterol, blood pressure, blood
sugar and weight. These four factors, along
with cigarette smoking, have the most
effect on your heart health.
Work with your primary care provider
to learn more about your risk factors for
heart disease. Together, the two of you can
come up with ways to keep your ticker in
top form.
Sources: American Heart Association; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About 49 percent of Americans have at
least one of themajor risk factors for heart
disease—high blood pressure, high LDL
(bad) cholesterol and smoking.
You can reduce
your risk of
heart attack by
this amount by
controlling your
blood pressure,
cholesterol
andweight and
avoiding smoking.
The number of American
adults who have cholesterol
levels at or above 240mg/dL—
raising their risk for heart disease.
Sources: American Heart
Association; Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
A 10-
minute
walk,
three times
a day, five
days a week,
can help you
protect
your
heart.
Blood pressure reading that indicates
high blood pressure, amajor risk factor
for heart disease.
The number of
Americans who have a
heart attack in a year.
minutes
times
a day
days a
week
Cardiovascular disease is
responsible for 1 in every
4 deaths in the U.S.
