What does a cardiac surgeon do?

A cardiac surgeon is a specialist who operates on the heart, lungs and other thoracic (chest) organs and they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

What are the typical symptoms of heart diseases?

The typicals symptoms include Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, chest discomfort Shortness of breath associated with Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in the legs or arms.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Cardiac surgeons?

Investigations like blood reports, Chest x ray, Electrocardiogram, Pulmonary function test, Carotid Dopping, Vein mapping, Trans-esphogeal echocardiogram, Heart Catheterization, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging would be required.

What is the difference between a Cardiac Surgeon and a Cardiologist?

Cardiologist perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy, Stent implantation etc whereas a Cardiac surgeon perform surgery of the heart and chest.

How long is the stay in hospital for a heart surgery?

Stay in the hospital is usually for 7 – 10 days

Dr. Shantesh Kaushik, Cardiac Surgeon in Mumbai, India - Appointment

Dr. Shantesh Kaushik

Cardiac Surgeon

Senior Consultant
MBBS , MS , Diplomate , MCh , Diplomate

4.5 (17 Ratings)

32 years of overall experience

Works at Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai

About Dr. Shantesh Kaushik

Dr. Shantesh Kaushik is one of the best Cardiac Surgeons in India with an experience of nearly 28+ years.
He is a Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chief Resident in Cardiothoracic Surgery from Boston Medical Centre and Lahey Clinic, Boston, USA, and FCCP - Elected Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians.
He has performed more than 7000 Cardio-Vascular surgeries and has helped set up of Cardiology units in nearly six hospitals.
Dr. Kaushik has been awarded the Dr. Bhave Prize (Pune University) for standing second in the subject of surgery at the MBBS examination, the Godbole Prize, the Dr. B. N. Ranade Prize, and the G.M. Phadke Prize (Pune University) for standing first at the MS (Gen. Surgery) examination in 1992.
He has also won the prestigious Parsuram Memorial Award of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (IACTS) on being the best young investigator of the year 1994.
He is specialized in Total Arterial Coronary Revascularisation, Minimal Invasive Valve & Thoracic/Lung Surgery & Vascular & Venous Surgery, etc.