A heart murmur is a sound that a doctor hears with their stethoscope when they are listening to a child’s heart. In children, heart murmurs are usually “innocent.” Learn when they’re “innocent” or when they may be cause for concern.
Dr. Ginnie Abarbanell, the chair of pediatric cardiology for University Health, talks about the importance of prenatal screenings for congenital heart defects.
Rufino Salinas suspected that he had a heart attack when he had chest pain that wouldn’t go away. The heart team at University Health recommended a treatment plan that included the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure.
After aging out of the pediatric hospital in her hometown of Corpus Christi, Morgan transferred to the University Health Adult Congenital Heart Center under the care of Dr. Pankaj Madan.
