Cardiologist ·
Apollo Hospital , Chennai, India
32 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Tamil , English
We have outlined here for you the many conditions whose treatment is done by Dr. Anand Gnanaraj:
It is important to resolve structural heart conditions in a patient and this can be achieved through interventional procedures. Modern technology and world class equipments help the doctor ensure that the right treatment is provided to patients with these issues. It is essential that when procedures are performed on patients with these conditions, they are followed up with best of post procedural care.
Signs and symptoms with patients having structural or non-coronary cardiovascular diseases are as follows:
Chest pain and fatigue are some of the most common symptoms that people with such heart conditions show. If someone is suffering from high blood pressure for long time periods then it could be a sign of a structural issue of the heart. Structural heart issues can start putting stress on your kidneys and kidney dysfunction is a possibility.
The doctor's operating hours are 6 days a week, 10 am to 7 pm. It speaks to the efficiency and skill of the interventional cardiologist that less time is taken to complete procedures.
Here is the list of the popular procedures that Dr. Anand Gnanaraj performs::
To open blocked arteries, interventional cardiologists commonly perform procedures such as stent placement, angioplasty and atherectomy. Cardiac arrhythmia or when electrical impulses are functioning improperly can be treated with a procedure that inserts defibrillators and pacemakers in the heart.
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Diagnostic and screening tests are prescribed or performed by interventional cardiologists to find the right solution for your heart condition. In addition to this the interventional cardiologists performs a wide variety of procedures to treat your cardiovascular and structural heart conditions. The doctor can adroitly manage emergency heart conditions such as heart attacks. Please make sure that you do not waste time or let your distress linger and consult the doctor when faced with pain or discomfort which indicates a heart condition.
Let us have a look at the several tests that are usually recommended prior to and during consultation for an Interventional Cardiologist:
The tests tie in with the treatment plan which can be decided upon basis your discussion with the doctor. If you wish to know how healthy your heart and blood vessels are it makes sense to get them done.
In order to keep your heart healthy, you must exercise, eat well and keep a balanced lifestyle. Interventional cardiology techniques can help resolve the structural defects in your heart or cardiovascular issues if any. When heart issues are treated with catheter based procedures which do not involve surgery, then such procedures are done by Interventional cardiologists. Also, if your cardiologist feels that lifestyle and dietary changes will not help you they can redirect you to these doctors.
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