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. Raghav Johari

Dr. Raghav Johari is a competent Cardiac Surgeon with over 20 years of professional training and expertise.
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring, Vascular Surgery, Cardiac Catheterisation, Invasive Cardiac, Cardiac Pacing, Cardioversion, Carotid Artery Disease, CT Angiogram, ASD / VSD Device Closure and more are the procedures he provides.
He is a member of the Cardiological Society of India, the Indian Medical Association, the Indian Heart Association, the Association of Surgeons of India and the Rajasthan Medical Council.
Dr. Raghav Johari earned his MBBS (1998) from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
He completed his MS (2004) at the Army College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
He received his MCh (2008) from Karnataka Medical College, Hubli.

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