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Dr. Sreekanth Shetty

Senior Consultant & Head - Interventional Cardiology
MD (Internal-Medicine), DM (Cardiology)
Years of Experience - 19
Area of Expertise - Coronary angioplasty (Transradial Angioplasty), IVUS (Intra- Vascular Ultrasound), FFR and IFR (Fractional Flow Reserve), Rotablation, Chronic Total Occlusion Angioplasty (CTO angioplasty), Vein Graft Angioplasty, Permanent Pacemaker Implantation, Implantable defibrillator Placement (AICD), Heart Failure Device Implantation (CRT-P and CRT-D), Balloon Valvuloplasty, Device closure of ASD, VSD, PDA,. Peripheral Angioplasty (upper and lower limb vessels), Carotid Angioplasty, Renal Angioplasty, Aortic Interventions (Stent Grafting of Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection – TEVAR, EVAR)

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Dr. Ashok Kumar

Senior Consultanat - Interventional Cardiologist & Heart Failure Speacilist
Arears of Expertise:

Angioplasties for acute heart attacks
Complex coronary interventions
Advanced heart failure
Heart transplant
Mechanical circulatory support

Sakra World Hospital is renowned for its exceptional cardiology department, providing state-of-the-art care and innovative treatments for patients with heart conditions. Our team of highly skilled cardiologists in Bangalore at Sakra World Hospital combines their expertise with advanced technology to deliver comprehensive cardiac care.

Our dedicated doctors are equipped to handle a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and valvular disorders. They employ a multidisciplinary approach, collaborating closely with other specialists such as cardiac surgeons, interventional radiologists, and electrophysiologists to ensure the best possible outcomes for their patients.

With a patient-centered focus, our best cardiology doctors in Bangalore, are committed to delivering personalized care tailored to each individual's needs. Whether it's diagnostic tests, interventional procedures, or long-term management, our cardiologists strive to provide compassionate and effective treatment options to improve the heart health of their patients.

Sakra is one of the advanced centres, comprises of the expert team of cardiologists in marathahalli who are dedicated to providing comprehensive heart care. We have a team of the best cardiologist in bellandur, heart specialist near marathahalli who are highly-qualified and experienced to treat various heart disorders and conditions.

FAQ
When you should see a heart specialist?
- You should see a heart specialist if:
- You have a heart pain
- You have breathing difficulty and swelling of the legs
- You have a family history of heart problems
- Your cholesterol level is high
- You have a high blood pressure
- You are a smoker
- You are diabetic
- You have palpitations, heart rhythm disturbances
- You have fainting episodes
Who is the best cardiologist in Bangalore?
Sakra World Hospital has the best cardiologists in Bangalore providing specialized inpatient and outpatient heart care and long term management of the conditions. We offer the latest techniques and cardiac care to patients of all ages. We treat patients with common heart problems such as angina to rare heart conditions such as bypass surgery.
Who is a cardiologist?
A cardiologist is a doctor specialized in diagnosing and treating conditions of the heart and blood vessels. The cardiologist evaluates your symptoms and decides if the condition can be managed using medicines or any other treatment method.
What are the different conditions treated by a cardiologist?
Following conditions are treated by cardiologists such as atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmias, congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure, high blood cholesterol, hypertension, pericarditis, ventricular tachycardia, etc.
What is the difference between a cardiac surgeon and cardiologist?
Cardiologists diagnose the heart condition and treat it using non-surgical procedures such as heart catheterizations, angioplasty, and placing stents, pacemaker implantations, treatment of congenital heart diseases with devices to close holes, while cardiothoracic surgeons will handle bypass surgery and surgical valve replacement procedures. They both work together to manage and determine what is best for the patient.
What surgeries does a cardiac surgeon perform?
Cardiac surgeons perform various types of surgeries and procedures such as heart valve repair and replacement, heart defect repair, coronary artery bypass, aneurysm repair, trans-myocardial laser revascularization, and heart transplantation.
What diagnostic tests are performed by cardiologists to diagnose heart problems?
There are several tests used to diagnose the heart diseases and conditions which includes an electrocardiogram, stress test, Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE), Positron emission tomography (PET) scans, Thallium scans or myocardial perfusion scan, Holter monitor, Event recorder.
What is a Hybrid Operating Room?
A hybrid operating room is an aseptic environment that combines surgical equipment, instruments, surgical tables, OR lights, surgical booms along with fixed advanced imaging systems that provide the capability to perform combined image-guided procedures with minimally invasive procedures.
What are the benefits of Hybrid OR?
It gives the flexibility to finish the procedures without moving between floors.
Enhances patient safety as all the complications can be handled in one room without putting patient safety at risk.
It is more convenient and cost-effective.
Multidisciplinary groups of specialists work together which makes it easy to meet the complex needs of the patients.
What is Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)?
VATS is a minimally invasive surgical technique which is used to diagnose and treat problems in the chest. During the procedure, a tiny camera called thoracoscope is inserted into the chest through one or more small incisions in the chest wall. The thoracoscope helps in transmitting the image of the inside of the chest to a video monitor which guides the surgeon in performing the procedure.

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