Question 1

Where does Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha practice?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha practices at Balaji Heart Center - Boring Canal Road.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha for Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery, Cardiac Ablation, Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha's education qualification?

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Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Medicine, DM - Cardiology.

Question 4

What does Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha specialises in ?

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Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha specialises as Cardiologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha have?

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Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha has an overall experience of 40 years. View where has Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha?

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Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha is a Cardiologist in Boring Canal Road, Patna and has an experience of 40 years in this field. Dr. Virendra Prasad Sinha practices at Balaji Heart Center in Boring Canal Road, Patna,Bala Ji Hospital in M.Y.Sandalpur, Patna and Bala Ji Hospital in C.D.A, Patna. He completed MBBS from Darbhanga Medical College And Hospital, Bihar in 1980,MD - Medicine from Patna Medical College, Patna in 1985 and DM - Cardiology from L.P.S Institute of Cardiology, G.S.V.M Medical College, Kanpur in 1990. He is a member of Cardiological Society of India (CSI) and Indian Medical Association (IMA). Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery,Cardiac Ablation,Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement,Pacemaker Implantation and Heart Conditions etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

What does a Heart specialist do?

Accepted Answer

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?

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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 9

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 10

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

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