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Dr. B R Jagannath

Dr. B R Jagannath

Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon ·
, Hyderabad, India

41 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Telugu , English

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About Dr. B R Jagannath

Conditions Treated by Dr B R Jagannath

Children can have many kinds of cardio thoracic vascular conditions which are treated by Dr. B R Jagannath and we have outlined some of them here for your convenience.

  • Atrial Septal Defect
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
  • Tetralogy of Fallot

Congenital cardio thoracic vascular defects are the most common among children which essentially means they are born with these conditions. When you realise that your child has a CTV condition you check with your primary care pediatrician who will refer you to pediatric CTVS surgeon with whom they work closely with. We bring to you the reasons because of which pediatric CTV ailments are caused:

  1. Genetics
  2. Unhealthy lifestyle
  3. Smoking and alcohol consumption by mother during pregnancy
  4. Viral infection during the first trimester of pregnancy

Signs and Symptoms to check before visiting Dr B R Jagannath

There are many signs and symptoms of congenital CTV disease in children such as:

  • Pale skin
  • Shortness of breath
  • Difficulty feeding (especially becoming sweaty during feeds)
  • Fatigue
  • Blue colour around the lips and blue skin (cyanosis)
  • Poor growth

Your child can have a CTV condition if he/she has shortness of breath and fatigue quite often and even less exertion wears them out. Heart palpitations and chest pains are also common symptoms that a child may have in case they have a CTV condition. It is in the interest of the patient's health that you act quickly when you see the symptoms of any kind of CTV defect or condition in your child.

Operating Hours of Dr. B R Jagannath

The doctor operates from 10 am to 4 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Best results are ensured owing to the skill and efficiency with which the pediatric CTVS surgeries are performed.

Popular procedures which are performed by Dr B R Jagannath

Pediatric CTVS involves many kinds of popular procedures such as:

  • Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
  • Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram (DSE)
  • Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
  • Chest X-Ray
  • Physical Exam
  • Blood Count
  • Heart Catheterization (Heart Cath)
  • Echocardiogram (ECHO)
  • Holter Monitor
  • Exercise (Stress) Test
  • Fetal Echocardiogram

A high degree of precision is needed for pediatric CTVS procedures as they are extremely critical and crucial. The best practices in pediatric CTVS should be applied with a focus on patient centric approach. It is essential for your child to go through a complete rehabilitation process post their pediatric CTVS procedure.

Qualification

  • MBBS
  • DNB
  • DNB

Work Experiences

  • House officer in dept of Cardiac Surgery - Railway Hospital with Dr. K.M. Chennai after completion of M.B.B.S.
  • HOD - Railway Hospital

Memberships (1)

  • Tamilnadu Medical Council

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Procedures Performed

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Repair

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. B R Jagannath is a specialized Pediatric CTVS and is one of the most sought after doctors in Hyderabad, India.

No, this doctor does not offer telemedicine via MediGence

Dr. B R Jagannath is one of the most sought after specialists in India and has over 38 years of experience.

FAQ's Related to Pediatric CTVS

A doctor who is responsible for diagnosing and treating Cardiothoracic Vascular conditions in children is a pediatric CTVS surgeon. Among the various healthcare specialties that we know of, pediatric CTVS has had more recent origins with more refined techniques being performed lately. The life and death scenarios that most of the pediatric CTVS procedures entail is also a factor in how the technologies and techniques have developed in this specialty. Doctors such as cardiologists, pediatricians, intensive care personnel and technicians etc. have a wonderful relationship with pediatric CTVS.

We bring to you the names of the tests to be done before and during consultation with pediatric CTVS:

  1. Echocardiography
  2. Electrocardiogram
  3. Chest X-ray
  4. Stress test
  5. Holter monitor

The whole process of pediatric CTVS procedures is more streamlined with minimum risk and maximum success rate if tests are simultaneously done before and during the consultation. The decisions being taken by the doctor in relation to the procedure are also dependent on the tests and this links them intricately to the treatment and its outcomes.e. The diagnostic tests, physical exam and the medical history are a constituent of the treatment process defined by the pediatric CTVS.

It is important for you to visit pediatric CTVS if your child has conditions related to organs of thoracic cavity or heart, lungs, pleural or mediastinal structures. Please do not let the health condition linger in your child and seek treatment immediately or the situation could worsen. The treatment process for every patient will be different as even though these procedures are usually extremely crucial still every case is different. Extensive research based upgradations have happened in this field of surgery which has given impetus to the various life enabling procedures which it entails.

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