Question 1

Where does Dr. Anand Shukla practice?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Anand Shukla practices at HCG Aastha Cancer Centre - Sola.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Anand Shukla?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Anand Shukla for Coronary Imaging with IVUS and OCT, Holes in the heart, Blocked Arteries. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What does Dr. Anand Shukla specialises in ?

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Dr. Anand Shukla specialises as Cardiologist.

Question 4

Who is Dr. Anand Shukla?

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Dr. Anand Shukla is a Cardiologist in Sola, Ahmedabad Dr. Anand Shukla practices at HCG Aastha Cancer Centre in Sola, Ahmedabad. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Coronary Imaging with IVUS and OCT,Holes in the heart,Blocked Arteries,FFR (Fractional flow reserve) and Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 5

What does a Heart specialist do?

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A heart specialist carries out tests to identify abnormal heart rhythms, blood vessel blockages and heart murmurs. He or she helps provide treatment to people with heart problems, or who have had heart failure or heart attack. Heart specialists also help people decide about placing stents, heart surgeries, and procedures like heart catheterization and angioplasty.

Question 6

When do you need to see a cardiologist?

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You need to visit a cardiologist if you:
• Experience chest pain
• Experience dizziness, palpitations or shortness of breath
• Have a high blood pressure
• Have chronic kidney disease
• Have a history of smoking
• Have peripheral artery disease
• Have diabetes
• Have a family history of high cholesterol or heart diseases
• You have a sedentary lifestyle

Question 7

What to expect at your first visit to heart specialist?

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The cardiologist will go through your medical history in detail at your first visit. He/she will do an assessment of risk factors for coronary artery disease. Your heart rate and blood pressure measurements as well as an electrocardiogram might be taken. The cardiologist will perform a complete vascular and cardiac physical exam.

Question 8

How do heart-specialist check for blocked arteries?

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Heart-specialists might order one or more of these tests to detect blockages in your arteries:
• A positron emission tomography (PET) scan
• Cholesterol screening blood tests like lipid profile
• A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
• Electrocardiogram 
• Chest X-ray
• Angiogram
• Ultrasound
• A computerized tomography (CT) scan
• Echocardiogram along or with a cardiac stress test

Question 9

Can you see a heart-specilist directly?

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You might need a referral from your family doctor if your insurance plan requires you to take it. Otherwise, you can visit a cardiologist without a reference, if you suspect heart disease.

Question 10

Does a heart specialist perform heart surgery?

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Heart specialists do not perform heart surgery surgeries of the chest. They can diagnose conditions of the heart and treat them with medicines and will refer you to a heart surgeon if needed. A heart surgeon performs procedures like angioplasty, placing stents in the arteries, and catheterization.

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