Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Jignesh Patel?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Jignesh Patel for Heart Failure Care, Advanced Heart Failure Management, Cardiac Treatment. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Jignesh Patel's education qualification?

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Dr. Jignesh Patel has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Cardiology.

Question 3

What does Dr. Jignesh Patel specialises in ?

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Dr. Jignesh Patel specialises as Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Jignesh Patel have?

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Dr. Jignesh Patel has an overall experience of 8 years. View where has Dr. Jignesh Patel practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Jignesh Patel?

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Dr. Jignesh Patel’s academic journey began at the esteemed BJ Medical College (BJMC) in Ahmedabad, where he earned his MBBS degree. He then pursued his MD in Medicine from NHL Municipal Medical College (NHL MMC) at VS Hospital, Ahmedabad. To further enhance his knowledge and skills, Dr. Jignesh Patel obtained a Doctorate in Cardiology from the prestigious Bombay Hospital in Mumbai.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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.