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.

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About Dr. Subhash Chandra

Dr. Subhash Chandra is one of the reputed Interventional Cardiologists having 39 years of experience.
His qualifications include MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine, DNB - Cardiology, and DM - Cardiology. He has also been trained at some of the world's top institutions in the USA, Europe, and Japan.
He has performed over 25000 complex procedures such as TAVR, LA Appendage Occlusion, Angioplasties, and Rotablation.
He is a pioneer in Pacemaker Implantation and has performed over 3000 similar surgeries.
He was also the personal physician of former Prime Minister Shri Narasimha Rao.
He specializes in Coronary Interventions, Structural Heart Diseases, Endovascular Interventions, Angioplasties, Rotablation, IVC Filter placement, EVAR, TEVAR, and Permanent Pacemaker Implantation.
He has published over 100 national and international publications in indexed journals.
He is a member of renowned organizations: Member National Academy of Medical Sciences and the Cardiology Society of India.

Special Interest

Dr. Subhash Chandra Specializes in:

Heart Attacks Management
Angioplasty
Stenting & Device Implantation
Adult Congenital Birth Defects
Endovascular Interventions

Skilled At

Radiofrequency Ablation
AICD

Angiography

Location

BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital Delhi New Delhi, India

MBBS

DNB, National Board of Examination, New Delhi

DM, 1989, AIIMS

Sujoy B. Roy Young Investigator Award. Cardiological Society of India, 5th Annual Conference - 1989, Col. K.L. Chopra Research Award, Cardiological Society of India, 9th Annual Conference - 1993, Sujoy B. Roy Young Investigator Award, Cardiological Society of India, 13th Annual Conference - 1997