Cardiology is the specialized branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiologic abnormalities. The advances in the medical science have made it possible to conduct cardiac surgeries with minimally invasive techniques. Patients suffering from heart problems should immediately consult specialists, as there can be an emergency at any time.

The facilities at our cardiology department include the following:

2D Echo
Two-Dimensional Echocardiography can provide excellent images of the heart, paracardiac structures, and the great vessels. During a standard echo, the sound waves are directed to the heart from a small hand-held device called a transducer, which sends and receives signals. Heart walls and valves reflect part of the sound waves back to the transducer to produce pictures of the heart. These images appear in black and white and in color on a TV screen. They"re selectively recorded on videotape and special paper, and reviewed and interpreted by a cardiologist (heart specialist). From the pictures it is possible to measure the size of each part of your heart, to study motion and appearance of the valves and the function of the heart muscle.
Our physician will use the measurements to determine how your heart is working and whether or not any abnormalities are present. A Doppler echo is often done at the same time in order to determine how the blood flows in your heart. The swishing sounds you hear during the test indicate blood flowing through the valves and chambers.

ECG
The electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart in exquisite detail. Interpretation of these details allows diagnosis of a wide range of heart conditions. These conditions can vary from minor to life threatening.

Stress Test
A stress test, sometimes called a treadmill test or exercise test, helps physicians find out how well the heart handles stress. As the body works harder during the test, it requires more oxygen and the heart has to pump more blood. The test can show if the blood supply is reduced in the arteries that supply the heart. It also helps doctors know the kind and level of exercise appropriate for a patient.

Consultant
Dr. Govind Kulkarni MD(Medicine) Cardiology Fellowship(Sydney) Consulting Physician Diabetologist & Intensivist

Dr. Priya Palimkar MD,DNB(Cardiology)

DR. D.B. Gauare MD DM(Cardiology)

Dr. Gopal Agarwal MD,FACC USA(Cardiology)