Dr. Usha Pratap

About

Dr. Usha Pratap is a renowned and one of the best pediatric cardiologist & Pediatric & Fetal Cardiologist in Pune who is dedicated to providing quality diagnosis and management services for congenital and acquired heart diseases in infants, children, and adolescents. Dr. Usha Pratap has been extensively trained in the field of pediatric cardiology and is well known for her expertise in postnatal diagnosis and management of congenital heart diseases in newborns, infants, children and adolescents as well as treatment of acquired heart diseases. She has completed MD, MRCP (UK), Fellowship Pediatric Cardiology (London) and is currently affiliated with Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune as an honorary consultant in pediatric cardiology department.

Being an expert child heart specialist, Dr. Usha Pratap believes in providing evidence-based, comprehensive cardiology cares for children of all ages and young adults. While doing so, she keeps the child and parent satisfaction at the forefront of decision-making. This is the reason, Dr. Usha Pratap makes sure that all questions or concerns of parents are answered in detail so they can understand their child’s diagnosis and plans to deal with any issues confidently. Some of the commonly offered services by Dr. Usha Pratap include:

• Diagnosis of congenital heart defects & acquired heart diseases
• Evaluation of heart murmurs
• Management of heart failure
• Medical management of rhythm abnormalities
• Evaluation & management of chest pain in children
• Cardiac evaluation and prevention counseling for healthy lifestyles etc.
• Management of syncope (fainting), palpitations (fast heart rate, tachycardia), High blood pressure (Hypertension), of hypercholesterolemia

Over two decades in medical practice, Dr. Usha Pratap has successfully consulted and managed several cases of arrhythmias in children such as:

• Premature atrial contractions (PAC’s)
• Premature ventricular contractions (PVC’s)
• Management of heart failure
• Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
• Atrial flutter
• Ventricular tachycardia (VT)
• Atrioventricular block and genetically inherited syndromes associated with arrhythmias such as Wolff-Parkinson- White syndrome (SVT), Long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome.

Patients with congenital & acquired heart conditions from all over Pune as well as from other cities come to consult Dr. Usha Pratap. Her private clinic is located in Lulla Nagar, Pune which is easily accessible to patients coming from Pune Railway Station, Pune Airport, Swargate or Shivaji Nagar Bus Stand and to nearby localities of Camp (MG Road), NIBM, Bibwewadi, Karve Road or Kothrud. Some of the congenital or acquired pediatric heart problems seen by Dr. Usha Pratap includes:

• Atrial septal defect (ASD)
• Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
• Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
• Bicuspid aortic valve
• Atrioventricular septal defect
• Pulmonary stenosis, aortic stenosis
• Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection
• Coarctation of aorta
• Corrected transposition of great arteries
• Anomalous coronary artery
• Congenital heart block
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Transposition of great arteries
• Tricuspid atresia
• Truncus arteriosus
• Ebstein’s anomaly
• Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
• Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
• Aortic insufficiency (commonly from bicuspid aortic valve)
• Mitral regurgitation
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Marfan syndrome, myocarditis, endocarditis.
• Dilated cardiomyopathy
• Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
• Aortic dilation/aneurysm

If your child suffers from heart problem or has been advised to consult a pediatric cardiologist, get in touch with Dr. Usha Pratap at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune or at her private clinic in Lulla Nagar, Pune, for a trusted diagnosis and management of your child’s heart condition. Explore this official website of Dr.Usha Pratap to read high-quality health information on pediatric heart problems, ask questions online or book the appointment with Dr.Usha Pratap.