Question 1

Where does Dr. Shashank Dixit practice?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Shashank Dixit practices at Hridayam Heart Care Centre - Shahpura.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Shashank Dixit?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Shashank Dixit for Electrocardiography (ECG), Treadmill Test - TMT, 2D - Echocardiography (2D-Echo). To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Shashank Dixit's education qualification?

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Dr. Shashank Dixit has the following qualifications - DM - Cardiology, MD - General Medicine, MBBS.

Question 4

What does Dr. Shashank Dixit specialises in ?

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Dr. Shashank Dixit specialises as Cardiologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Shashank Dixit have?

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Dr. Shashank Dixit has an overall experience of 16 years. View where has Dr. Shashank Dixit practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Shashank Dixit?

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Dr. Shashank Dixit is eminent interventional cardiologist from Bhopal. He is having a bright career as cardiologist since 2010. Dr. Shashank Dixit is specialized in performing angioplasty with stenting, pacemakers, acid, biventricular pacing, radial &ulnar artery approach in angioplasty at lbs heart hospital, Bhopal.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

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 8

When do you need to see a cardiologist?

Accepted Answer

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 9

What to expect at your first visit to heart specialist?

Accepted Answer

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 10

How do heart-specialist check for blocked arteries?

Accepted Answer

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

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