Cardiologist ·
Prime Hospital , Dubai, United Arab Emirates
35 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English , Malayalam
Dr. V. J. Sebastian is a consultant cardiologist with more than 35 years of experience. He completed his medical graduation in India and soon after that, he went for specialized training in internal medicine and cardiology in the United Kingdom. After this, Dr. Sebastian also received the chance for rigorous training in various reputed hospitals of London like the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, and St George's Hospital. Dr. Sebastian further decided to upgrade his skills in hypertension from the famous Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, the USA and CT Coronary Angiography from Wisconsin Heart Centre, Milwaukee, USA. Apart from all these credentials he has also earned a Fellowship from all the three Royal Colleges of London, Edinburg, and Glasgow, and also of Ireland. At the same time, Dr. Sebastian is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiologists.
Dr. V. J. Sebastian has wide expertise in adult, pediatric, and neonatal echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, stress echocardiography, dobutamine stress echocardiography, cardiovascular illness screening, high-risk hypertension, hypertension of pregnancy, and CT coronary angiography. At present, he is working with the Prime Hospital, Dubai, UAE. He has worked across all demographics and that makes him a knowledgeable doctor.
We have outlined here for you the many conditions whose treatment is done by Dr. V J Sebastian:
Structural heart diseases can be resolved through interventional procedures for the person to live a healthy and long life. Modern technology and world class equipments help the doctor ensure that the right treatment is provided to patients with these issues. 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:
Chest pain and fatigue are some of the most common symptoms that people with such heart conditions show. A structural heart issue can lead to high blood pressure for prolonged periods of time. Kidneys start getting affected because of structural heart issues and kidney dysfunction could also happen.
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.
Dr. V J Sebastian performs numerous popular interventional cardiology procedures as mentioned here::
Stent placement, angioplasty and atherectomy are a long sought after solution provided by interventional cardiologists to patients having blocked arteries. The procedure to insert defibrillators and pacemakers to correct abnormal heart rhythms is also regularly performed.
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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. Even in case of emergency heart situations such as a heart attack, you can go to this doctor. 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.
We have outlined for you the several tests that are important before and during consultation with 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.
Eating well, exercising regularly and a balanced lifestyle, no smoking or drinking ensures a healthy heart. 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. In case the usual changes in your diet and lifetsyle do not help then you can visit this specialty of doctor.
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