Cardiology
The pediatric cardiology division offers comprehensive multidisciplinary team management for congenital and acquired heart disease from fetal-life through adolescence. The division has state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and provides the only expert angioplasty, valvuloplasty and pediatric cardiac surgery in central Missouri.
Pediatric cardiology services offered at Children's Hospital include:
- Comprehensive cardiac examinations by a board-certified pediatric cardiologist
- Noninvasive cardiovascular procedures such as electrocardiography, Holter monitoring, phonocardiography, echocardiography, Doppler cardiography, impedance cardiography and exercise stress testing
- Counseling in the areas of genetics, nutrition, physical activities, bacterial endocarditis precautions, rheumatic fever prophylaxis and psychosocial problems
- Regular cardiac follow-up to early adulthood with vocational guidance and genetic counseling
- Close communication with family members, local social workers, teachers and referring physicians
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Peter Dyke, MDDivision Director
Profile DetailsAssistant Professor of Clinical Child Health |
