What does a Interventional Cardiologist do?

A interventional cardiologist deals with the catheter based treatment of heart diseases which includes the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, vascular disease and acquired structural heart disease.

What are the typical symptoms of Cardiovascular diseases?

The patient may experience extreme fatigue, Constant dizziness, fast heart rate, irregular heartbeat, Chest pain or difficulty in breathing during regular activities.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Interventional Cardiologists?

Investigations like Electrocardiogram, Chest X-rays, Echocardiogram, Cardiac Catheterization, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), CT (Computerized Tomography), and Transesophageal Echocardiogram

What is the difference between interventional and non interventional cardiology?

An interventional cardiologists perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy etc and evaluate arterial blockages whereas the non-interventional cardiologists do not perform the same procedures.

Can Interventional Cardiologist perform surgery?

Interventional cardiology treats cardiovascular disease using multiple non-surgical procedures, mostly are done in the cardiovascular (veins, heart and arteries) system.

Dr. Prafulla Kerkar, Interventional Cardiologist in Mumbai, India - Appointment

Q: What is Appointment Schedule Of Dr. Prafulla Kerkar?

Monday: From:- 05:00 PM To:- 07:00 PM, Wednesday: From:- 05:00 PM To:- 07:00 PM, Friday: From:- 05:00 PM To:- 07:00 PM,

About Dr. Prafulla Kerkar

Dr. Prafulla Kerkar is an eminent Interventional Cardiologist with experience of more than 31 years.
He is the life member of the Cardiological Society of India, Scientific Secretary of Cardiological Society of India, President of the Mumbai Branch of the Cardiological Society of India, and Fellow of the Cardiological Society of India.
He has a special interest in Coronary, valvular & pediatric interventions, closing congenital heart defects like PDA, ASD, VSD.
Dr. Kerkar has undertaken training in the field of Interventional Cardiologist from Red Cross Hospital and Frankfurt Heart Centre, Germany, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the USA, and Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, Canada.
He presented papers in numerous international and national conferences and has several publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Prafulla is proficient in both adult and pediatric interventions, having performed more than 5000 catheterization procedures including coronary angioplasty, mitral, pulmonic and aortic valvuloplasty, closure of ASD, PDA, VSD, fistulas and other shunts.

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