services and programs

When children carry excess weight for their height, they may be at risk for developing health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and cholesterol (lipid) abnormalities. Our preventive cardiology clinic helps these children avoid serious heart problems by identifying the early warning signs of heart disease in children. Our friendly team helps provides variety of services, including:

• A comprehensive evaluation of heart function
• Supportive education for healthy eating and weight management
• Information and support to improve the fitness level in a variety of ways
• Medications to help lower blood pressure and cholesterol
• Referrals for lab tests to help evaluate heart disease risk
• Referrals to other specialty programs at Dayton Children’s that can provide additional support, such as the lipid clinic, nephrology department and pediatric sleep center

Thanks to major advances in medical and surgical care, most children who are born with a congenital heart defect are living into adulthood. As adults, they need to remain under the expert care of cardiology specialists who have expertise in treating patients with congenital heart defects. That is why Dayton Children’s has partnered with Nationwide Children’s Hospital, whose Columbus Ohio Adult Congenital Heart Disease (COACH) Program meets the unique needs of this patient population. Learn more

Syncope is a partial or complete loss of consciousness, otherwise known as fainting. Children who experience syncope are often diagnosed with POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Our pediatric cardiologists can help confirm a diagnosis of POTS or determine whether another condition is to blame, then establish a treatment plan to prevent syncope.