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Pediatric Cardiology

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Pediatric cardiology is a specialized field of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions in children. This includes congenital heart defects, arrhythmias, and acquired heart diseases such as Kawasaki disease and rheumatic fever.

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