Question 1

Where does Dr. Vijay Pathak practice?

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Dr. Vijay Pathak practices at SMS Hospital Jaipur - Ashok Nagar.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Vijay Pathak?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Vijay Pathak for CARDIOLOGIST CONSULTATION. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What does Dr. Vijay Pathak specialises in ?

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Dr. Vijay Pathak specialises as Cardiologist.

Question 4

Who is Dr. Vijay Pathak?

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Dr. Vijay Pathak is a Cardiologist in Jaipur, practising at SMS Hospital and Dr. Vijay Pathak Clinic, Jaipur. Areas of focus include Cardiologist Consultation.. 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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