Cardiologist ·
Apollo Hospitals , Hyderabad, India
44 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Telugu & English
With more than 35 years of experience, Dr. Pratap Chandra Rath is one of the highly experienced cardiac surgeons in southern India. Dr. Pratap completed his MBBS in 1979 from MBBS, VSS Medical College, Orissa and in 1983, MD was awarded to him by SCB Medical College. From the prestigious Christian Medical College in 1986, Dr. Pratap completed DM in Cardiology. From the University of Rounce, France, he was awarded Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology. He was also awarded a fellowship in training in coronary artery stenting.
In 2016, Dr. Pratap was awarded Chelitola Samman for his contribution to advanced cardiothoracic surgery. In 2014, he was also nominated for the Padmashri award by the Government of Orrisa. Dr. Pratap is an esteemed member of the American College of Cardiology and European College of Cardiology along with the Indian College of Cardiology. He is a highly experienced surgeon with more than 20000 angiograms and 2500 coronary stentings. By using the protection device, he was the first to perform carotid stenting in India. He was the pioneer in performing drug-eluting stent in the Asia-Pacific region. His area of expertise includes transesophageal Echocardiogram, balloon Mitral Valvotomy, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, and Mitral Valve Repair.
Please find listed below the many conditions that Dr. Pratap Chandra Rath treats:
It is important to resolve structural heart conditions in a patient and this can be achieved through interventional procedures. 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:
Fatigue and chest pain are a sign that the person needs immediate solution to their heart condition. A structural heart issue can lead to high blood pressure for prolonged periods of time. Further, if not treated in time structural heart conditions can start affecting the kidney and even lead to kidney dysfunction.
The operating hours of the doctor are between 10 am to 7 pm, Monday to Saturday. The doctor is known for quick treatment timeframe as he/she is skillful and efficient.
We bring to you the many popular interventional cardiology procedures done by Dr. Pratap Chandra Rath::
Stent placement, angioplasty and atherectomy are a long sought after solution provided by interventional cardiologists to patients having blocked arteries. In order to treat cardiac arrhythmia, defibrillators and pacemakers are inserted in the heart routinely by doctors.
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When you visit an interventional cardiologist, the doctor can prescribe or perform diagnostic and screening tests to get to the bottom of the issue. To resolve structural and cardiovascular heart conditions in a patient, the interventional cardiologists perform several procedures. 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.
Here is the list of tests required before and during consultation for an Interventional Cardiologist:
The tests so performed help the doctor in deciding upon the right course of action regards the treatment. If you wish to know how healthy your heart and blood vessels are it makes sense to get them done.
Eating well, exercising regularly and a balanced lifestyle, no smoking or drinking ensures a healthy heart. Structural defects in your heart or cardiovascular issues may still crop up and interventional cardiology techniques can be the solution. When heart issues are treated with catheter based procedures which do not involve surgery, then such procedures are done by Interventional cardiologists. This specialty of doctor can also be consulted if your visit to a cardiologist does give you the solution and additional work needs to be done.
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