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Interventional Cardiologist
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket , Delhi, India39 Years of experience
Speaks: English
Dr. K.K. Talwar is one of the most experienced cardio-surgeon in India. He has an experience of more than 40 years and is currently Chairman - Cardiology, at Max Healthcare. He had also been the Director, Professor & Head of Department of Cardiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh and Head of Department of Cardiology at AIIMS. He is an MBBS, MD (Medicine), Dm (Cardiology) and DSc (Hon CAUSA). He is the Fellow of American College of Cardiology and Indian National Science Academy. Dr. Talwar has been trained in Electrophysiology at the University of Gothenburg.
Dr. Talwar is the recipient of various awards such as Padma Bhushan, NAMS Ayrabhat award, B. C. Roy Award, Norman Alpert Award, Sujoy B. Roy Memorial Investigator Award, and Searle Award. In 1995, he was the first to introduce implantable Cardioverter & Defibrillator Therapy in India. In 2000, he was the forerunner in introducing CRT therapy in India. Also, he has been named in the Limca Book of records in 1997 for introducing ICD therapy in India. In 1986, Dr. Talwar was the pioneer in introducing endomyocardial biopsy at AIIMS. Due to his efforts, the technique of diagnosis and evaluation of tropical heart disease was deployed at AIIMS.
Dr. K K Talwar treats a number of conditions such as the ones listed here for you:
Structural heart diseases can be resolved through interventional procedures for the person to live a healthy and long life. These conditions can be easily resolved with the help of modern technology and world class equipments to assist the doctor. Quality post procedural care is a sign of the patient focused approach by the doctors who ensure that such conditions find the right solution.
We bring to you the various symptoms and signs in patients having structural or non-coronary cardiovascular conditions:
The most common symptoms seen in people with such heart conditions are chest pain and fatigue. A continuous high blood pressure should be monitored regularly and is usually a sign of a structural issue in the heart. Structural heart issues can start putting stress on your kidneys and kidney dysfunction is a possibility.
The operating hours of the doctor are between 10 am to 7 pm, Monday to Saturday. The skill and efficiency shown by the interventional cardiologist has been seen time and again and the patient reviews make it clear.
Here is the list of the popular procedures that Dr. K K Talwar performs::
The solution for blocked arteries because of coronary heart disease has been through procedures like placement of stent, angioplasty and atherectomy for a long time now. 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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In order to decipher your heart condition, interventional cardiologists prescribe or perform various diagnostic and screening tests. To resolve structural and cardiovascular heart conditions in a patient, the interventional cardiologists perform several procedures. When faced with emergency cardiac conditions like heart attacks, the doctor can help manage it with their teams. You must consult the doctor at once if you are faced with a heart condition otherwise situation may deteriorate further.
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. The blood vessel and heart health become apparent after the test results come in.
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. Interventional cardiologists treat heart conditions with catheter-based treatments which are non surgical. If on your visit to the cardiologist you realise that the dietary and lifestyle changes are not enough they may refer you to this doctor.