Physicians with Heart: Dr. Dongngan Truong

Physicians with Heart: Dr. Dongngan Truong

Her enjoyment of the study of the mechanics of the heart and how it makes sense to her is one of the factors that led Pediatric Cardiologist Dongngan Truong, MD, MSCI, to focus on the cardiac specialty when she became…

Child having ECHO

Pediatric ECHOs and EKGs Reveal Information About the Heart

Two of the tools pediatric cardiologists have when they want to gather more information about a child’s heart include the echocardiogram (ECHO) and the electrocardiogram (EKG). Both are noninvasive, painless and quick ways to learn about the heart’s structure and…

A child diagnosed with CHD holding a 1in 100 sign.

My Child has CHD – What happens now?

So you’ve learned that your child has a congenital heart defect (CHD). Their diagnosis may feel overwhelming. You may feel like the world has gone sideways. “My first reaction was to pick my baby up and run out the door;…

Doctor checking heart

When is Child Chest Pain Cardiac Related?

While it’s not common, chest pain in children can be linked to cardiac-related issues, and it’s important to understand when you need to see a cardiologist due to this pain. Brandon Harden, M.D., a pediatric cardiologist at Children’s Healthcare of…

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