Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Nikhila Pachani?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Nikhila Pachani for ANGIOGRAPHY, CARDIOLOGIST CONSULTATION, Bypass. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Nikhila Pachani's education qualification?

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Dr. Nikhila Pachani has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Cardiology.

Question 3

What does Dr. Nikhila Pachani specialises in ?

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Dr. Nikhila Pachani specialises as Cardiologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Nikhila Pachani have?

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Dr. Nikhila Pachani has an overall experience of 18 years. View where has Dr. Nikhila Pachani practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Nikhila Pachani?

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Dr. Nikhila Pachani is a Cardiologist and has an experience of 18 years in this field. She completed MBBS from Rural Medical College, Loni in 2008,MD - General Medicine from Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College, Navi Mumbai in 2011 and DM - Cardiology from AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH CENTRE, ERNAKULAM in 2015. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: ANGIOGRAPHY,CARDIOLOGIST CONSULTATION,Bypass,Mitral balloon valvuloplasty and Heart Consultation etc.. 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.