DM Cardiology (Gold Medalist) FSCAI (USA), FACC (USA), ICOB (USA), AFESC (EUROPE) Senior Interventional Cardiologist

A cardiologist consultation is very important today. Healthy heart is a key to healthy life. Today many people are suffering from cardiac problems and high blood pressure due to lifestyle changes. The number of cardiac patients is increasing rapidly. During the consultation, cardiologist evaluates past medical history, performs some physical examination and tests to assess the risk of developing heart diseases. Early diagnosis helps to minimize the complications in future.

2D Echocardiography or 2D Echo is a heart test in which ultrasound technique is used to take pictures of heart. It shows a cross sectional view of the beating heart, chambers, valves and the major blood vessels of heart. Doppler is a special element of 2D Echo test that assesses blood flow in the heart. 

Stress test is also known as Exercise test or treadmill test. Many times heart patients have normal ECG. This is because the ECGs are taken at rest when the heart is beating as its lowest rate. Many people feel pain in the chest only during some activities  such as walking, running and climbing. When person perform any activity

A Holter Monitor is a small and battery-operated portable device which is used to record heart’s activity (ECG) such  as heart rate and heart rhythm continuously for 24 to 48 hours.  The patient has to wear Holter Monitoring device while performing daily activities. The device has wires with electrodes which are attached to the skin. It records ECG as patient performs normal activity. Holter monitor also records various ECG intervals and irregular heartbeats. This testing is also called ambulatory electrocardiography. It is a vital tool for diagnosis of abnormal rhythms of heart.