Cardiologist

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This kind of doctor knows all about the heart and how it works. If a kid has a heart problem, he will visit a pediatric cardiologist, who mainly treats kids. Cardiologists treat all kinds of heart problems, from heart murmurs to hearts that miss a beat.

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