An appointment with a pediatric cardiologist sounds exciting at first for many children (and sometimes also for their parents). Especially if they have already had negative experiences with hospitals or visits to the doctor. We look after children with heart disease from infancy to 18 years of age - and also adults with congenital heart defects. It goes without saying that a visit to our practice can sometimes be... Read more The first visit to the pediatric cardiology department - what parents and children can expect
Author: Andrea Schmidt-Lorch
A look behind the scenes - what it's like at our counter as an MFA
We start every morning at 7:30 a.m.: the first colleagues arrive and prepare our pediatric cardiology practice for the day ahead. Rooms are set up, equipment is checked and everything is lovingly prepared so that our young and old patients and their families feel that they are in good hands. From 8 a.m. onwards, the... Read more A look behind the scenes - what it's like at our counter as an MFA
Our practice move - we'll take you with us....
A new home for heart and soul: our pediatric cardiology department is moving A move is always an exciting adventure because it involves the health of our youngest patients. The search for a new home for our pediatric cardiology department in Berlin was challenging, but we finally found an ideal new location at Friedrichstrasse 200. How... Read more Our practice move - we'll take you with us.... Read more Our practice move - we'll take you with us....
Commercial management - what is Andrea's role?
So that you and your parents can prepare well for a visit to our practice, we describe the exact procedure here.
Pacemaker
We are very pleased that we can now also offer pacemaker tests for our young and old patients in our practice. This is a great enrichment for us as a team and our patients no longer have to make a separate appointment at the clinic. Your Kinderherz team
This is how your visit to our pediatric cardiology practice works
So that you and your parents can prepare well for a visit to our practice, we describe the exact procedure here.
Read more This is how your visit to our pediatric cardiology practice works
Cardiac ultrasound examination: take a look at your own heart
A cardiac ultrasound examination is like a magical look into the heart to see how it works. This is how an examination works: Read more Cardiac ultrasound examination: take a look at your own heart
How we measure your weight and height
When you come to our practice, we want to know how heavy and tall you are. You can find out how this works here. Read more How we measure your weight and height
Lying down and doing nothing - really difficult, such a resting ECG
A resting ECG is a simple medical examination in which the doctor's assistant checks your heart activity without you having to move much. This is how it works: Read more Lying down and doing nothing - really difficult, such a resting ECG
How we measure your blood pressure in our practice
Measuring blood pressure is like measuring water pressure in a hose. Only here we are measuring the pressure in our blood vessels. This is how it is done: 1. first you will be asked to stretch out your arm. We medical assistants will put a special sleeve, which looks like a thick cuff, around your arm. It feels like a... Read more How we measure your blood pressure in our practice