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

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About Dr. Budhaditya Ranabir Chakraborty

With 14+ years of experience, Dr. Budhaditya Ranabir Chakraborty is a Cardiac Surgeon in India.
He specialises in LIMA RIMA Y technique CABG, minimally invasive cardiac surgeries, complex aortic surgeries and repair of congenital cardiac defects.
He is a member of the Indian association of cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons (IACTS), the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) and International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (INSHLT).
Dr. Budhaditya Ranabir Chakraborty has several publications, journals and articles to his name.
He has completed MBBS (1999) and MS (2002) from the Government Medical College, Vadodra, India.
He has pursued MCH (2006) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
Dr. Budhaditya Ranabir Chakraborty is well-versed in Hindi, Bengali and English.

Special Interest

Redo cardiac surgeries, Aortic surgeries & interventions (Endovascular) - TAVI, Heart failure & heart lung transplant, Mechanical circulatory support system VAD, ECMO, Peripheral Vascular Surgeries and Congenital Cardiac Surgeries.