Question 1

Where does Dr. Dinesh Raj practice?

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Dr. Dinesh Raj practices at HCG Hospital - 150 Feet Ring Road.

Question 2

How can I take Dr. Dinesh Raj's appointment ?

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You can take Dr. Dinesh Raj's appointment online through Practo for in-clinic visit with the doctor.

Question 3

What is Dr. Dinesh Raj's education qualification?

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Dr. Dinesh Raj has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Medicine, DM - Cardiology. You can book the doctor through the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 4

What does Dr. Dinesh Raj specialises in ?

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Dr. Dinesh Raj specialises as Cardiologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Dinesh Raj have?

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Dr. Dinesh Raj has an overall experience of 31 years. View where has Dr. Dinesh Raj practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Dinesh Raj?

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Dr. Dinesh Raj is a Cardiologist in 150 Feet Ring Road, Rajkot and has an experience of 31 years in this field. Dr. Dinesh Raj practices at HCG Hospital in 150 Feet Ring Road, Rajkot. He completed MBBS from Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya in 1995,MD - Medicine from Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya in 2000 and DM - Cardiology from University of Delhi in 2007.. 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?

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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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