Physicians with Heart: Dr. James Nelson
Meet Dr. James Nelson, a pediatric cardiologist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology, dedicated to compassionate care for children with congenital heart disease.
Physicians with Heart: Dr. Brandon Harden
Brandon Harden, MD, says becoming a physician is the only career he can remember wanting to pursue in his life. His mom, a teacher, and dad, a pharmacist, encouraged him to become a doctor. His hometown of Rincon, outside of…
Supraventricular Tachycardia in Children: What You Need to Know
A top-end heart rate for children is roughly 220 bpm minus the child’s age in years. Rates faster than that can indicate supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), an abnormally fast heart rhythm caused by an electrical short circuit in the top chambers…
Heart Murmurs in Children: What You Need to Know
A heart murmur is simply the sound of blood moving through the heart, and in many children it’s completely harmless. Learn what causes heart murmurs, how doctors evaluate them, and when further testing may be needed.