Cardiologist ·
MGM Healthcare , Chennai, India
28 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Hindi , English
Specialises in:
With vast experience in transplant immunology and heart transplant, Dr. Ravi is currently the Associate Director Heart Failure /Transplant Program at Gleneagles Global Hospital. After obtaining his MBBS degree, Dr. Ravi did his MD in General Medicine in 1989 from Pondicherry University. In 1992, he completed his DM in cardiology from Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute, Lucknow. Dr. Ravi has also received the Fellowship from European Society of Cardiology in Heart Failure. Prior to the current responsibility, he has been associated with Z.H Sikder Hospital, Labaid Hospital, Dhaka, Lifeline Hospitals, and Fortis Hospital.
Dr. Ravi has experience of performing more than 250 heart transplant, one of the most number done by a cardiologist in India. Research articled of Dr. Ravi has been published in various journals with high impact factor. He is a prestigious member of Cardiological Society of India and Heart transplant council. He has a special interest in the implantation of cardiac devices and also keen on developing novel therapies in the field of cardiology. He has been under his credit to be the pioneer in initiating Radial Angioplasty programmer in Bangladesh and Nairobi.
We have outlined here for you the many conditions whose treatment is done by Dr. Ravi Kumar:
Structural heart diseases can be resolved through interventional procedures for the person to live a healthy and long life. With world class equipments and the help of modern technology the doctor can deliver the best treatment to patients. Quality post procedural care is a sign of the patient focused approach by the doctors who ensure that such conditions find the right solution.
Please see symptoms present in patients with non-coronary cardiovascular or structural diseases:
Few commonly experienced symptoms are chest pain and fatigue in patients with these heart conditions. It is important for you to monitor your blood pressure regularly and incase it is high for long periods of time then it could be because of a structural issue. Kidney dysfunction is also the result of lingering structural heart issues in a patient.
Six days a week, 10 am to 7 pm are the operating hours of the doctor. The doctor is known for quick treatment timeframe as he/she is skillful and efficient.
Here is the list of the popular procedures that Dr. Ravi Kumar performs::
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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Diagnostic and screening tests are prescribed or performed by interventional cardiologists to find the right solution for your heart condition. The numerous procedures performed by the interventional cardiologists ensure that the structural and cardiovascular heart issues are resolved. 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.
Here is the list of tests required before and during consultation for an Interventional Cardiologist:
It is important to get the tests done so that the doctor can decide upon the right treatment for you. The health of blood vessels and the heart or any structural defect becomes clear post the results.
In order to keep your heart healthy, you must exercise, eat well and keep a balanced lifestyle. Cardiovascular issues or structural defects in your heart can be treated with interventional cardiology techniques. 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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