Pediatric Specialties, APMC
Board Certified Pediatric Cardiology Serving Acadiana Since 1995
Albert M. Gutierrez, MD
Our goal at Pediatric Specialties is to provide comprehensive cardiac care for your child in an environment that is comfortable for children. We also provide care for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) and offer fetal screening for heart defects.
We offer most services needed for your child's cardiac evaluation and care, including:
  • Transthoracic Echocardiogram (Heart Ultrasound)
  • Electrocardiogram
  • 24 Hour EKG Monitoring (Holter Monitor)
  • Exercise Stress Testing
  • Hospital consultation
  • Inpatient care
  • Fetal Echocardiogram
Common reasons for referral to a Pediatric Cardiologist: 
  • Heart Murmur
  • Chest pain
  • Fainting (syncope)
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hypertension
  • Palpitations
  • Abnormal Heart rhythm
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Abnormal EKG
We treat many different heart conditions found in children, such as:
Congenital Heart Disease
  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Aortic Insufficiency
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Atrioventricular Canal (AV canal)
  • Anomalous Origin of the Coronary Artery
  • Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections 
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
  • Coarctation of the Aorta
  • Double Outlet Right Ventricle
  • Ebstein's Anomaly
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
  • Mitral Regurgitation
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse
  • Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Transposition of the Great Vessels
  • Tricuspid Regurgitation
  • Tricuspid Atresia
  • Truncus Arteriosus
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
  • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
  • Pulmonary Insufficiency
  • Pulmonary Stenosis
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
Arrhythmia
  • Atrial Flutter/Fibrillation
  • Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
  • Brugada Syndrome
  • Heart Block
  • Long QT Syndrome
  • Premature Atrial Contractions (PAC)
  • Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC) 
  • Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
  • Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW)


Genetic Conditions
  • DiGeorge Syndrome
  • Downs Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
  • Edward's Syndrome (Trisomy 18)
  • Marfan's Syndrome
  • Turner's Syndrome